Location: North Hampshire, UK (Hybrid – 2-3 days on-site) Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £60k-80k depending on experience Security Clearance: DV is strong preference but if you have current SC and willing/eligible to go through DV ( British-born only, no dual nationality) then lets have a conversation The Opportunity: Having recently secured their status as a Prime on a major MOD Programme our client needs to hire a number of Cyber Engineers to grow their existing team and this is an opportunity to get your teeth into this exciting new work and a number of other major Programmes. Our client is just under 3,000 UK employees with a huge presence in other countries. Their expertise is delivering and supporting high-assurance IT infrastructure to service Government and MOD needs. This means their work is always interesting and the opportunities for growth an progression are extensive The Role: As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for securing IT infrastructure by implementing best-in-class security controls and risk management processes. You will: Perform vulnerability scanning, endpoint security management, and system hardening to protect critical systems. Support incident detection, response, and mitigation, ensuring swift and effective resolution of security threats. Ensure compliance with industry security frameworks (e.g. NIST, STIG, CIS) and MOD-specific security policies. Assist in security impact assessments and analyse system changes for potential vulnerabilities. Develop and maintain security documentation, including risk assessments, compliance reports, and security operating procedures. Work closely with engineering and service management teams to embed security into system architecture and operations. Contribute to security awareness initiatives, ensuring adherence to best practices across the organisation. No surprises there but obviously there is more interesting stuff that can't be discussed The Person: Realistically to be suitable for this role I could write that you need to be a good and proven Cyber Security Engineer (or whatever they call it at your company) within Defence, MOD, or Government but if I was to expand I was include the specifics are as follows: Vulnerability management, risk assessment, and security auditing. Endpoint protection, network security, and access control implementation. Security incident response, investigation, and forensic analysis. System security hardening, patch management, and policy enforcement. Threat intelligence and security monitoring to proactively mitigate risks. Strong knowledge of secure IT infrastructures, including on-premise and cloud-based environments. Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or cloud security accreditations are highly desirable. ADZN1_UKTJ