Security Operations Engineer - up to £650 inside
Role: Security Operations Engineer
Duration: 6-month rolling contract
Rate: Up to £650 Inside IR35
Working Pattern: Hybrid - multiple UK locations
GCS Cyber are partnered with a global organisation enhancing their Cyber Security Operations capability as part of a wider security transformation. They are now seeking a Security Operations Engineer with deep hands‑on experience across SecOps tooling, detection engineering and incident response enablement.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineer and optimise SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, PAM and vulnerability platforms.
- Develop and tune detections (KQL/Sigma) to improve visibility and reduce false positives.
- Support SOC teams with investigations, tooling improvements and root cause analysis.
- Build automation workflows and SOAR playbooks to streamline response.
- Improve logging, telemetry and threat‑hunting capabilities.
- Ensure platform health, performance and operational resilience.
Required Experience
- Strong background in SecOps, SOC engineering or technical cybersecurity roles.
- Hands‑on experience with SIEM (Splunk or Sentinel), EDR/XDR, SOAR and PAM tools.
- Proven ability to build/tune detections and optimise alerting.
- Familiar with incident response processes and threat detection methodologies.
- Solid technical knowledge across networks, endpoints, cloud, and security tooling.
To find out more, please apply now or send a copy of your CV to [email protected].
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Security Operations Engineer - up to £650 inside
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