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Location
  • Buckinghamshire
Job types
  • Contract
  • Hybrid Working
  • Outside IR35
Industry
  • IT Services 
Salary

£450 - 500 per day

Functions
  • Cyber Security Engineer
Seniority
  • Mid-level
Technologies
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Office 365
Job reference

116673

Security Engineer

This role requires a Contract Security Engineer with deep, hands-on expertise across the Microsoft security ecosystem particularly Azure security tooling, Defender XDR, Entra ID, and Sentinel. You’ll design, implement, and automate security controls using Microsoft-native capabilities to protect cloud workloads, identities, and enterprise environments.

  • Day Rate: £450-£500pd
  • IR35 Status: Outside
  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Travel: 1 day a week in Buckinghamshire 

This Security Engineer will have the previous following experience:

  • Deep experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud (CSPM), secure configuration of Azure subscriptions/resource groups, IAM/least-privilege models, Azure Policy/Blueprints, and Key Vaults
  • Strong capability in managing users/groups, enforcing MFA/SSO, Conditional Access policies, and securing enterprise applications within Entra.
  • Hands-on with Defender XDR/EDR across endpoints, O365, and Azure servers (P2), with a focus on advanced threat detection and automated response.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR setup, tuning, and KQL query development for detection engineering and incident investigation.
  • PowerShell/Python scripting for automating Microsoft security tooling, plus experience securing DNS, DKIM/DMARC, and supporting vulnerability management workflows.

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