Security Operations Engineer - up to £650 inside

Reference: ALS-SecOpsEng_1773824716

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.

£550.00 - £650.00
Per day
GBP550 - GBP650 per day

Greater London

Contract

Added 18/03/2026
Reference: ALS-SecOpsEng_1773824716

Security Operations Engineer - up to £650 inside

Greater London
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