Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer focuses on understanding of how ai can be applied to threat detection, anomaly detection, investigation support, and security operations automation.

What the role involves

• Understanding of how AI can be applied to threat detection, anomaly detection, investigation support, and security operations automation.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve AI-enhanced security controls across enterprise environments.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve detection engineering pipelines, leveraging both traditional and AI-assisted approaches.
• Build and evolve intelligent monitoring systems that combine rule-based detection with behavioural and AI-driven analytics.
• Develop automation and AI-assisted workflows to improve alert triage, investigation speed, and operational efficiency.
• Supporting incident investigations using advanced analytics, AI-assisted tooling, and structured threat analysis techniques.

Skills and requirements

• Knowledge of security architecture principles and secure-by-design methodologies.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cyber security engineering, detection engineering, security operations, or related technical security disciplines.
• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with or building automation, analytics, or data-driven security solutions is strongly preferred.

Confirmed role details

• £75000 - £90000 per annum, Benefits: Generous benefits and discretionary annual bonus.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• The Cyber Security team is responsible for protecting systems, digital assets, users, and data while enabling the organisation to operate securely at scale and speed.
• At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.