Cyber Security Engineer

Found Talent is working with an established technology organisation going through an exciting period of development, looking to strengthen its Cyber Security team with an experienced Microsoft Security Engineer.

• Engineering, configuring and maintaining security controls across Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra, Purview and Azure.
• Developing and improving security monitoring, telemetry, detection rules and alerting capabilities.
• Building security automation, integrations and response workflows.
• Reviewing existing security tooling, identifying gaps and driving continuous improvement.
• Working with technology teams to implement modern security practices and integrate security controls into delivery processes.
• Contributing to the development of AI security capabilities, including controls and monitoring for AI agents and automated workflows.

• Strong hands-on experience in a Cyber Security Engineering or Microsoft Security Engineering role.
• Practical experience across Microsoft security technologies, particularly Defender, Sentinel, Entra and Azure.
• Experience engineering security controls, developing detection capabilities and improving security tooling.
• Knowledge of security automation, integrations, scripting and response workflows.
• Understanding of cloud security and modern security practices.
• The ability to take ownership, prioritise effectively and work independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, Security Copilot and emerging AI security capabilities would be advantageous.
• Relevant Microsoft security certifications are also welcomed.

• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Annual bonus.
• Investment in professional development and technical certifications.
• The opportunity to take ownership of security engineering and influence the development of a modern security environment.