Cyber Security Engineer
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | London |
| Area | City of London, UK |
| Sector | InfoSec & Cyber Security - Technical |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | asap |
| Advertiser | Business Services |
| Job Ref | 48943 |
- Description
Cyber Security Engineer – Global Law Firm | Hybrid (2 days onsite) or Remote
Join a global law firm as a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer and play a key role in a growing SecOps function, protecting a modern Microsoft and cloud-based environment.
This is a highly technical role focused on incident response, SIEM optimisation, vulnerability management, and security engineering, helping drive the firm’s Zero Trust journey and supporting key security frameworks.
Location: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds or Colchester
Working pattern: Hybrid (2 days onsite) or primarily remote with occasional office attendance
What you’ll be doing
• Lead and support incident response, investigation, and root cause analysis
• Monitor and optimise SIEM tooling to improve detection capability
• Drive vulnerability management, remediation, and risk reduction
• Secure cloud and infrastructure across the Microsoft security stack
• Implement key security controls including MFA, SSO, PAM, firewalls, and email security
• Collaborate with infrastructure, endpoint, and network teams to improve security posture
- Experience
Desirable
• Background in legal, insurance, financial services, or professional services
• Experience with Palo Alto, CyberArk, Purview / DLP, or Zero Trust initiatives
• Exposure to ISO 27001, CIS, or NIST
• Relevant security certifications
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact within a collaborative, international environment. We’re also open to considering strong junior candidates (2–3 years’ experience) with the confidence and drive to work independently.- Qualifications
What we’re looking for
• 3+ years’ experience in a hands-on cyber security / SecOps role
• Strong experience with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, and Intune
• Experience with SIEM, incident response, and vulnerability management
• Knowledge of identity and access management (MFA, SSO, PAM)
• Experience with PowerShell, KQL, or similar scripting/query tools
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Comfortable working independently in a small security team