£500 per day - 6 month contractAbout the jobWe're currently looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract) to join a forward-thinking local authority cyber team.This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and optimising a newly outsourced SOC partnership with NCC Group, leveraging Splunk and CrowdStrike to strengthen security operations.Contract: 6 monthsStart: ASAPLocation: Local Authority (LBH)What you'll be doing:<ul><li>Leading CrowdStrike Falcon deployment, configuration, and optimisation</li><li>Enhancing Splunk SIEM dashboards, alerts, and threat detection capabilities</li><li>Acting as a senior escalation point for incident response</li><li>Driving SOAR automation to improve response times</li><li>Conducting proactive threat hunting</li><li>Upskilling internal teams across CrowdStrike, Splunk, and security analysis</li></ul>What we're looking for:<ul><li>5+ years in Cyber Security Engineering or SOC (Tier 3 level)</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with CrowdStrike (Falcon)</li><li>Advanced Splunk (SPL + Enterprise Security) expertise</li><li>Solid understanding of networks, cloud (AWS/Azure), and MITRE ATT&CK</li><li>Bonus: Vulnerability Assessment and Pen Testing experience</li><li>MUST HAVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE</li></ul>Certifications (desirable):<ul><li>Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer (highly preferred)</li><li>CrowdStrike certifications (CCFA, CCFR, CCSE)</li><li>CISSP, GCIH, or similar</li></ul>If you're a senior engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of SOC optimisation, threat detection, and automation, this role offers real impact from day one.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?HEJlsczeL0vej%2fTmaVP1YZjSGaPD0KzNk" width="0" height="0" />

Senior Cyber Security Engineer-Inside IR35

Senior Cyber Security Engineer