Security Engineer (Cyber Security) – South Manchester

About the role

We are seeking a motivated Security Engineer to join our growing cyber‑security team in South Manchester. You will protect critical systems, improve our security posture, and support incident response across a modern hybrid IT environment.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security alerts using SIEM and EDR platforms.
• Manage, tune and maintain firewalls, WAFs and endpoint protection solutions.
• Investigate and support response to security incidents.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and track remediation.
• Implement security controls across cloud and on‑premise environments.
• Contribute to security policies, standards and procedures.
• Assist with threat detection engineering and rule tuning.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of core security technologies (NGFW, WAF, EDR, SIEM).
• Experience in a SOC, security engineering or infrastructure security role.
• Good knowledge of networking concepts and common attack types.
• Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux environments.
• Understanding of OWASP Top 10 risks.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, incident‑driven environment.
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, GIAC GSEC, ISC2) are desirable.

Required skills

• NGFW, WAF, EDR, SIEM platforms.
• Log analysis and incident investigation.
• Vulnerability assessment tools.
• Windows, Linux operating systems.
• Networking fundamentals.
• PowerShell, Python, Bash scripting.
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud.
• Threat hunting and SIEM rule development.

What we offer

• Salary up to £55,000 per year, dependent on experience.
• Opportunity to work with modern security tools and technologies.
• Training and certification support.
• Career progression within a growing security function.
• Collaborative and supportive technical team environment.