Security Engineer

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, standards, and procedures

Assist with threat detection engineering and rule tuning

Required Skills & Experience Strong understanding of core security technologies (NGFW, WAF, EDR, SIEM)
Experience in a SOC, security engineering, or infrastructure security role

Good knowledge of networking and common attack types (e.g. SQL injection, phishing, malware)

Experience with log analysis and incident investigation

Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux environments

Understanding of OWASP Top 10 security risks

Ability to work in a fast-paced, incident-driven environment

Desirable

Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC GSEC, or ISC2 certifications

Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google CloudScripting experience (Power Shell, Python, or Bash)
Exposure to threat hunting or SIEM rule development

What's On Offer Salary up to 55,000 depending on experience

Opportunity to work with modern security tools and technologies

Training and certification support

Career progression within a growing security function

Collaborative and supportive technical team environment

Keywords:
Security, SOC, SQL, SEM, EDR, Malware, Windows, Scripting, Networking, AWS, South Manchester

To apply , please send your CV to Alex  or call  for more details.

Erin Associates welcomes applications from people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and disabilities. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process.

Location:

Altrincham, United Kingdom Employment:
Permanent Salary: 45000 - 55000 Pension, Training, Flexible working, Flu jabs, Cycle to work scheme and more!