Junior Cyber Security Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity
Job Title:
Junior Cyber Security Engineer
Location:
Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
Role Type:
Permanent – Full Time
Package: £36,000 - £40,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits
Role : SF20434
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Junior Cyber Security Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Junior Cyber Security Engineer, you will work in a team that supports design, development & application of configuration security tools and monitoring for infrastructure.
Day-to-day, you’ll review and investigate security events to identify root cause and required responses to reduce and mitigate any vulnerabilities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting daily SIEM health checks to ensure all devices are logging correctly and data flows remain stable
- Monitoring log volumes, identifying anomalies, and escalating service issues to the Service Delivery Team
- Reviewing and triaging SIEM alarms, correlating alerts with known activities and investigating potential security incidents
- Performing security investigations using SIEM tools and log analysis techniques to determine appropriate resolution actions
- Producing weekly and monthly security reports, including presenting findings and updates at Security Working Groups
- Managing analyst rota scheduling to maintain continuous PROMON coverage and operational effectiveness
Essential experience of the Junior Cyber Security Engineer:
- Previous experience working as a SOC analyst
- The ability to apply critical thinking to analyse and solve problems as they arise
- Prior experience in a cyber security technical role
- Understanding cyber security, its significance, concepts, threats, vulnerabilities and assurance
- Previous experience using SIEM tools and log analysis techniques
Essential qualifications for the Junior Cyber Security Engineer:
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site and is fully on-site.
FarnboroughAt our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.
WhyJoin QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti
Q. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.
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