Security Engineer

Location: Mostly Remote (occasional travel to London may be required)
Contract: Initial 12-Month Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Clearance: BPSS Required
Day Rate: Competitive Market Rates Considered

We are currently seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join a collaborative security team responsible for developing and enhancing cloud security capabilities across modern enterprise environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing and evolving a Palo Alto-focused security ecosystem, supporting cloud security posture management, threat detection, incident response, and Zero Trust security initiatives across AWS and cloud-native platforms.

Please note:
Previous experience working within Central Government environments is essential for this role.

• Operate, manage and optimise Cortex Cloud / Cortex XSIAM security platforms.
• Develop and tune threat detection rules, correlation logic, and automated response playbooks.
• Manage security alert triage, incident investigations, and incident lifecycle activities.
• Reduce and remediate KSPM and CSPM findings through proactive security improvements.
• Work closely with cloud engineering teams to address mis...