Cyber Security Engineer

Network & Cyber Security Engineer

Lincoln (Some Hybrid)

£60,000–£65,000 DOE

An established UK technology SME and engineering business is hiring a Network & Cyber Security Engineer to own and build out its security function from the ground up.

This is a high-ownership role for someone who wants to design the frameworks, tooling and processes rather than inherit them, with a genuine path to building and leading a team as the function matures.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you'll:

• Design and implement network and cyber security across a Fortinet/FortiGate firewall estate and a hybrid Active Directory environment
• Drive full value from Microsoft 365 E5, Defender, Purview, Compliance and Entra ID
• Secure on-premises services and infrastructure
• Partner with a DevSecOps function to embed secure-by-design across CI/CD pipelines
• Lead vulnerability management end to end, and act as the internal expert on incidents and technical risk
• Build security policy and documentation aligned to ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR and Defence Cyber Certification (DCC)

What you'll need

• Proven experience securing hybrid on-prem and cloud environments, particularly Microsoft 365
• Hands-on Fortinet/FortiGate and enterprise network security architecture
• Strong Microsoft security tooling: Defender, Purview, Entra ID, Conditional Access, Intune
• SIEM and IDS/IPS configuration, tuning and threat response
• VMware vSphere / VDI experience
• A practical, risk-based approach and the confidence to influence at all levels

Nice to have

SC-200, MS-500, Fortinet NSE 4, CISM, CISSP, CEH or CREST. Scripting in PowerShell, Python or Bash. Container security (Docker, Kubernetes). Blue/Red team or pen-testing exposure.

Interested, or know someone who'd be a strong fit? Drop me a message or apply below. All conversations handled in confidence.