The Senior Cyber Security Engineer will work closely with the Lead Cyber Security Engineer and the Cyber Security Architect to ensure that appropriate technical resources are trained and then aligned to work streams, to ensure a seamless and consistent delivery of cyber security services to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and technical standards.
The post holder will require “hands on” technical skills on a wide range of technologies to support the team in providing cyber security services. The post holder will also require strong proven communication and influencing skills and the ability to develop effective relationships across all levels of the organisation.
Job Title: Senior Cyber Security Engineer
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 35,112 – 42,742 £ / Year
Location: Devon, Exeter, United Kingdom
Deadline: 30 October 2025
Main duties of the job
Key areas of responsibility:>Security Architecture Design, Implementation,Monitoring and Support> Incident Response> Risk and Vulnerability Management> Policy and Compliance> Handing User Requests, Audit and System Testing> User Education and Training> Continuous Improvement, Budgeting and Cost Saving> Documentation and Reporting> Key Relationships
As well as being an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer theroleis a “hands on” technical role which requires extensive experience of:
Cloud platforms & architecture including Microsoft Azure IaaS,
On-premise & Hybrid Server, Compute & Storage Infrastructure,
Virtualisation infrastructure environments including Microsoft Hyper-V & VMWare,
Microsoft Windows Server Roles (e.g. Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, DFS, Group Policy etc),
Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Exchange Online etc),
Mail & Web filtering tools (e.g., Clearswift, Fortinet),
VPN solutions such as Microsoft Direct Access or Always on VPN,
Remote Desktop Services & VDI Solutions,
Backup & Recovery Solutions,
Antivirus Solutions (e.g. SOPHOS, Microsoft Defender of Endpoint),
Vulnerability assessment & scanning solutions (e.g. IT Health Dashboard, Tenable Nessus),
Database & Data Architecture including Microsoft SQL Server,
Endpoint Management Solutions including Microsoft SCCM & Intune,
Digital Infrastructure Monitoring Solutions (SolarWinds, Azure Monitor).
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant IT/ technical discipline.
Desirable
- Vendor specific qualifications from Microsoft or others as relevant. (score 1 if met)
- Holds a current ITIL v4 Foundation/Practitioner certificate or a lapsed ITIL v3 Foundation/Practitioner certificate or equivalent experience. (score 1 if met)
- Knowledge of specialist areas as listed above, acquired through graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to graduate level equivalent. (score 1 for each met, max score of 5 for this sub item)
Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)
Essential
- Over 3 years working experience in the NHS IT or similar background either in the Public and/or Private sector.
Desirable
- Experience of supporting enterprise level critical cyber security infrastructure.
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