Security Operations Engineer

Security Operations Engineer - London - 9 month Fixed Term Contract

We are currently seeking a Security Operations Engineer to join one of our most prestigious clients on a 9 month fixed term contract. This role supports the monitoring, investigation and response to security threats across the firm's systems, networks and cloud environments.This is a hands-on role suited to someone who has operated within an established security operations environment and is comfortable independently investigating alerts, determining root cause and working with technical teams to resolve incidents. The role will also support improvements to detection capability and security monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate and respond to security alerts across endpoint, network and cloud environments
• Analyse logs and telemetry to identify indicators of compromise and potential threats
• Support incident investigations and coordinate remediation with internal technical teams
• Develop or refine detection rules and monitoring capability
• Support vulnerability management activities and follow up on remediation actions
• Assist with penetration testing coordination and remediation tracking
• Contribute to security monitoring improvements and automation where appropriate
• Support security compliance activities aligned to ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus

Required Skills:

• Experience working within a security operations or cyber defence environment
• Experience investigating security alerts and conducting incident analysis
• Experience using SIEM platforms and endpoint detection and response tools
• Strong understanding of networking and system behaviour (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)
• Ability to analyse security data across endpoint, network and cloud environments
• Experience working with security monitoring and threat detection tooling
• Scripting capability in Python, PowerShell or Bash
• Understanding of threat frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
• Experience with tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Defender, CrowdStrike, Tenable or Qualys would be beneficial.

If you are available and interested in this opportunity, please apply for further information. Please note that due to high volumes of applications we are unable to contact every applicant. If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

At Lucid, we celebrate difference and value diverse perspectives, underpinned by our values 'Honesty, Integrity and Pragmatism'. We are proud to provide equal opportunities in line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy and welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people, regardless of personal characteristics. If you have a disability or health condition and seek support throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us via the details below.