IT Security Engineer

IT Security Engineer

Southend, South Essex (Onsite) Up to £65,000 + excellent benefits Full-Time Permanent

Looking to take ownership of security in a business where your impact is visible?

We’re working with a well-established, technology-led organisation who are investing in their cyber capability and looking for an IT Security Engineer to play a key role in protecting their systems, infrastructure, and data.

This is a hands-on position where you’ll lead on threat detection, incident response, and continuous security improvement across the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Monitoring and analysing security events (SIEM, endpoints, networks)
• Investigating incidents, performing root cause analysis and remediation
• Identifying vulnerabilities and driving proactive security improvements
• Acting as the go-to escalation point for security issues
• Supporting compliance with security standards and best practice
• Working closely with IT and wider teams to embed security across systems

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a cybersecurity / IT security role
• Strong knowledge of security tools (SIEM (Sentinel), EDR/XDR, firewalls, IDS)
• Experience working in a SOC/NOC or similar environment
• Good understanding of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR etc.)
• Ability to investigate threats and respond to incidents effectively

Bonus points for:

• Security certifications (Security+, CEH, CISM, CISA)
• Scripting/automation experience (e.g. PowerShell)

What’s On Offer

• Up to £65,000 salary
• Flexitime + early Friday finish
• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension (6-7%), life assurance & sick pay
• Health cash plan & EAP
• Free parking, onsite café & gym access

If you’re looking for a role where you can own security, influence strategy, and make a real impact, this is well worth a conversation.

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