Cyber Security Engineer
| Reference | 272106750 | |||
| Sector | IT | Telecoms Jobs | |||
| Salary | £500 per day | |||
| Town/City | London | |||
| Locations | London, South East, UK | |||
| Job Type | Temporary | |||
| Date Posted | 17th Apr | |||
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Job Description |
| Cyber Security Engineer – CrowdStrike & Splunk 6-Month Contract | £500 per day (Inside IR35) | London (Hybrid) Job Overview We are recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer to join one of our customers initially on a 6 month contract basis. This role is ideal for a contractor with strong expertise in CrowdStrike Falcon and Splunk, capable of transforming security telemetry into actionable threat intelligence. As a technical specialist, you will play a key role in endpoint security, incident response, SOAR automation, and threat hunting, working closely with a SOC partner and internal stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Endpoint Security (CrowdStrike Falcon) - Lead the deployment, configuration, and ongoing optimisation of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform - Manage policies across Falcon Prevent, Insight, and Discover - Act as the technical authority for endpoint detection and response (EDR) SIEM & Security Monitoring (Splunk) - Architect and enhance Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data models - Write and maintain complex Splunk SPL queries - Optimise Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) for advanced threat detection Incident Response & Threat Management - Act as a Tier 3 escalation point for high-severity cyber security incidents - Use EDR and SIEM tooling to investigate, contain, and remediate threats - Map detection and response activities to the MITRE ATT&CK framework SOAR & Automation - Design and implement SOAR workflows to automate response actions - Reduce manual analyst effort and improve mean-time-to-respond (MTTR) Threat Hunting - Conduct proactive threat hunting using custom queries and telemetry analysis - Identify previously undetected malicious activity across the environment Knowledge Transfer & Training - Upskill internal teams in CrowdStrike, Splunk, and security analysis best practices Required Skills & Experience - 5+ years’ experience in a Cyber Security Engineer or SOC Tier 3 role - Deep, hands-on knowledge of CrowdStrike Falcon (Prevent, Insight, Discover) - Strong expertise in Splunk SIEM and Splunk Enterprise Security - Advanced proficiency in Search Processing Language (SPL) - Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols - Experience securing cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure) - Strong working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework Desirable Experience - 2+ years using Vulnerability Assessment tools - Exposure to penetration testing and web application security testing |
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