Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer

Housing Association

Day Rate - £390-450 Inside IR35

Day Rate: 6-9 months
Hybrid - 1 day per week in Twickenham

Morgan Hunt is delighted to be partnering with a leading Housing Association to recruit an experienced Cyber Security Engineer on a 6-9 month contract
.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on security professional to join an established cyber security function and play a key role in strengthening the organisation's security capabilities across applications, infrastructure, networks, data and cloud platforms.

Working closely with the Cyber Security Manager and Senior Cyber Security Engineer
, you will help design, implement and maintain the organisation's cyber security capabilities.

You will have a broad remit across Microsoft security technologies, identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response, SIEM/SOAR, threat hunting and cloud security
, while also providing security advice to technology projects and supporting security‑by‑design principles.

• Design, implement and maintain cyber security solutions and capabilities.
• Administer and monitor Microsoft 365 security technologies
  , including Intune, Entra , Defender, Purview, Exchange Online, SharePoint and Teams.
• Support identity and access management, vulnerability management and security monitoring
  .
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, including SIEM/SOAR investigations and advanced threat hunting.
• Support security reviews, audits and annual penetration testing.
• Identify vulnerabilities, risks and opportunities to improve the organisation's security posture.
• Provide security advice to IT projects, ensuring security is embedded into solution design and technology decisions.
• Support and maintain alignment with Cyber Essentials Plus
  .
• Contribute to information security policies, procedures and standards.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to deliver security improvements.
• Keep up to date with emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and industry best practice.

We're looking for a Cyber Security Engineer with practical experience working within an information or cyber security environment.

You should have:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Security technologies
  .
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra , Intune and Defender
  .
• Knowledge of SIEM/SOAR, vulnerability management and incident response
  .
• Understanding of cloud security and network security principles
  .
• Experience supporting security assessments, audits and penetration testing.
• Knowledge of security frameworks including NIST and Cyber Essentials
  .
• Understanding of ITIL processes, particularly Incident, Change and Problem Management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and solve complex security problems.

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent security experience.

• Microsoft SC-200, SC-300 or SC-400
• CEH
• CISSP
• CCNA

• Day Rate: £390-430 per Day Inside IR35
• Contract: 6-9 months
• Location: Farringdon, London
• Working pattern: Hybrid - 1
  day per weke in their Twickenham office
• Sector: Housing / Not-for-Profit

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer.

Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.