Security Engineer – Azure – Hybrid Work Available – Permanent

Liverpool, Merseyside
Digital Gurus Recruitment Limited

Security Engineer – Azure – Hybrid/Liverpool/Chester- Salary c. £55k + Benefits

Role: Security Engineer

Location: Hybrid/Liverpool/Chester

Salary: c. £55k+ Benefits

The Role

Our partner is looking for a skilled Security Engineer, with experience in Azure and infrastructure, to bridge the gap between their IT Operations and Information Security (InfoSec) teams. You will have a strong infrastructure background with recent hands-on experience in security, particularly within Azure environments. You will play a key role in supporting InfoSec initiatives, identifying and managing security issues and ensuring the robustness of IT security operations.

Responsibilities

Security Incident Response: Assist in identifying, managing and resolving security incidents with the Security Operations Center (SOC). Ensure successful resolution and closure of these incidents. Security Monitoring: Monitor security services, systems and infrastructure for signs of failure or errors, raising IT incidents as needed. Ensure timely resolution in line with SLAs and KPIs. Vulnerability and Threat Management: Take ownership of vulnerability and threat management across IT systems. Monitor changes in threats and respond appropriately, implementing remediation activities and ensuring compliance with policies. Policy Compliance: Ensure compliance with defined security policies, providing vulnerability and compliance reports to the InfoSec teams. User Access and Software Review: Assist with the review of user access requests and the use of new software or hardware, reporting findings to the Cyber Security team. Support Service Delivery: Collaborate with the IT team to ensure effective service delivery, sharing knowledge and working flexibly to resolve incidents and complete service requests related to security. Engagement with InfoSec: Actively support InfoSec team initiatives and projects, providing hands-on assistance and technical expertise.

Skills

Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Azure cloud security tools and infrastructure management, including M365, IAM, RBAC, Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Secure Score and Log Monitoring. Incident Management: Ability to identify, respond to and manage security incidents efficiently. Vulnerability Management: Experience in monitoring, prioritising and implementing remediation activities for security vulnerabilities. Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, particularly bridging IT operations and InfoSec. Scripting: Beneficial Scripting experience for automation and incident response tasks.

Tech Stack

Azure M365 IAM RBAC Sentinel Defender for Cloud Secure Score

With a salary circa £55k and the opportunity for hybrid working, this is a permanent opportunity with significant room for growth and advancement in a dynamic environment.

Security Engineer – Infrastructure – Hybrid/Liverpool/Chester- Salary c. £55k + Benefits