Security Engineer (Cyber Security)
Location: South Manchester
Salary: Up to £55k plus benefits
 
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Security Engineer to join a growing cyber security team based in South Manchester. You will play a key role in protecting critical systems, improving security posture, and supporting incident response across a modern hybrid IT environment. This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll work closely with infrastructure, cloud, and SOC teams to detect, prevent, and respond to security threats.
 
Key Responsibilities

Monitor and respond to security alerts across SIEM and EDR platforms
Manage and tune security tools including firewalls, WAFs, and endpoint protection
Investigate and support response to security incidents
Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation tracking
Support implementation of security controls across cloud and on-prem environments
Contribute to security policies, stan...