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Principal Cyber Security Lead

Job in London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listing for: Morgan Hunt Recruitment
Contract position
Listed on 2026-03-14
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 76400 GBP Yearly GBP 76400.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Morgan Hunt are working with a central government organisation to recruit a Principal Cyber Security Engineer on a 2-year FTC. The role requires someone with a strong background in Azure infrastructure, as well as AWS experience and Windows Server knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technically Proficient
  • Implementing Security Controls
  • Administration of SIEM tools and Security Controls (Sentinel, Defender, Dark Trace)
  • Incident Response
  • Security Operations Centre
  • Vulnerability Management & Reporting
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Training & Awareness
  • Secure Architecture Support
  • Compliance and Framework Alignment

Essential

Skills:

  • Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint/Cloud SIEM tools, threat intelligence platforms, and vulnerability management
  • Technical experience securing Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services cloud environments as well as on-premise/virtual Microsoft technologies
  • Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to produce clear technical and non-technical reports.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret security events/logs and perform remediation works to address security issues.

£76,400 per year plus benefits 2 year FTC Hybrid working (40% office attendance, London and Edinburgh offices)

Please get in touch for further information.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. 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.

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