The Role
Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity alerts and incidents across cloud, on-premises, endpoint, identity, and application environments. Conduct threat hunting, vulnerability management, detection engineering, incident response, forensic support, security platform administration, configuration reviews, third-party risk assessments, compliance activities, automation, security awareness, disaster recovery testing, and infrastructure security support.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer is responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats across the organisation’s infrastructure, cloud services, endpoints, identities, and business applications. The role supports continuous improvement across security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, governance, and operational security controls. Working closely with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders, the SecOps Engineer helps protect organisational assets, data, and services while supporting compliance with internal policies, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
Building innovative solutions; enabling safer workplaces for everyone.
We’ll create a safer working world, building software to support a global network of responsible buyers, suppliers and partners.
We take the pain out of compliance for over 50,000 organisations globally, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet.
Keeping our network of hiring clients, suppliers, and contractors compliant with the standards that matter most, from health and safety and sustainability to ethical behaviour by building best in class solutions.
The tech we build today, will create a better tomorrow.
Building innovative solutions; enabling safer workplaces for everyone.
We’ll create a safer working world, building software to support a global network of responsible buyers, suppliers and partners.
We take the pain out of compliance for over 50,000 organisations globally, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet.
Keeping our network of hiring clients, suppliers, and contractors compliant with the standards that matter most, from health and safety and sustainability to ethical behaviour by building best in class solutions.
The tech we build today, will create a better tomorrow.
What that means day-to-day:
• Monitor and investigate security alerts and incidents.
• Conduct threat hunting activities using SIEM, EDR, and cloud security platforms.
• Manage vulnerability scanning, assessment, prioritisation, and remediation tracking.
• Develop and maintain security monitoring rules and detection logic.
• Support incident response investigations and forensic activities.
• Administer security platforms such as Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, and vulnerability management tools.
• Review and improve security configurations across cloud and on-premises systems.
• Support third-party risk assessments and supplier security reviews.
• Assist with ISO 27001, SOC, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and other compliance activities.
• Develop security automation, scripts, and operational procedures.
• Deliver security awareness guidance and support business stakeholders on security matters.
• Manage disaster recovery plans and coordinate testing.
• Assist infrastructure team with firewall, network and core infrastructure management.
• Conduct threat hunting activities using SIEM, EDR, and cloud security platforms.
• Manage vulnerability scanning, assessment, prioritisation, and remediation tracking.
• Develop and maintain security monitoring rules and detection logic.
• Support incident response investigations and forensic activities.
• Administer security platforms such as Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, and vulnerability management tools.
• Review and improve security configurations across cloud and on-premises systems.
• Support third-party risk assessments and supplier security reviews.
• Assist with ISO 27001, SOC, Cyber Essentials, GDPR, and other compliance activities.
• Develop security automation, scripts, and operational procedures.
• Deliver security awareness guidance and support business stakeholders on security matters.
• Manage disaster recovery plans and coordinate testing.
• Assist infrastructure team with firewall, network and core infrastructure management.
What you’ll need to be successful:
- Hands-on experience triaging, investigating, and responding to security alerts or incidents.
- Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Sentinel
- Advanced knowledge of back-office systems.
- A good understanding of network technologies.
- Previous experience of building/maintaining infrastructure equipment on premise and in a cloud environment.
- Vulnerability management
Skills and Competencies
- Microsoft 365 administration.
- Windows Server.
- Excellent customer service skills and telephone manner.
Personal Attributes
- Adaptable and flexible
- Ability to work under pressure of tight timescales.
- Enthusiastic and pragmatic
What you’ll get in return:
We have a hybrid workplace policy. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work, and believe that if you look after your people, they look after everything else!
Personal Health & Wellbeing
>🧠 Integrated mental health & wellbeing support
>🌴 Vacation – starting at 3 weeks
>💟 Wellness Days & Annual Giving Day – an extra to give back to yourself or your community
>🩺 Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
>🩺 Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
> 😴 End of the year, company-wide shut down for you to relax and recharge
Future Planning
>🏫 LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development
Interested but don’t feel you meet all the requirements?
Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we consider applications that might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!
Bring Your Whole Self to Work.
We are proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.
What you can expect if you apply:
- A response to your application within 15 working days
- An interview process consisting of:
- An initial discovery call with the recruiter
- A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
- Additional interview with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role
We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.
About
Equal Employment Opportunity We are an equal opportunity workplace. All candidates will be afforded equal opportunity through the recruiting process. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and/or expression. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation/adjustments during the interviewing process, please let us know.
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience triaging, investigating, and responding to security alerts or incidents
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID
- Experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel
- Advanced knowledge of back-office systems
- Good understanding of network technologies
- Experience building or maintaining on-premises and cloud infrastructure
- Experience with vulnerability management
- Microsoft 365 administration experience
- Windows Server experience
- Excellent customer service skills and telephone manner
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight timescales
- Enthusiastic and pragmatic approach
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The Company
What We Do
We help create better workplaces, and help to keep people safe, reduce risks and simplify processes through our expert teams and technology. Since 1979, we’ve been providing our clients with market-leading compliance and risk management solutions. We have expanded over the years to include certification, accreditation, HR and health and safety consultancy for SMEs, and training expertise, resulting in the Alcumus business that exists today. By building great relationships with our customers, we understand their needs and provide a range of technology solutions, advice and support that helps to identify and minimise risks, navigate compliance and create better workplaces to keep people safe. Our solutions go beyond simple box ticking exercises, where we constantly look for new and innovative ways to support and enhance our clients’ businesses and make it easier for them to keep their workforce safe by embracing new and evolving technology. Our team includes over 1,000 employees across our UK, North American, American and APAC offices. We take great pride in being an inclusive organisation by respecting and appreciating each individual, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, education, or nationality, creating a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. Whether you’re a contractor, SME or multi-national enterprise, we’re here to help create safe and effective workplaces.
