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Moore Kingston Smith

Security Operations Engineer – FTC

Moore Kingston Smith

Security Operations Engineer monitoring and investigating security threats across systems and cloud environments. Contributing to security improvements and supporting compliance activities in a matured security organization.

Posted 5/8/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJunior💰 £60,000 - £75,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudDNSPythonSplunkTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Transparent pay framework & promotion opportunities to recognise your contributions and performance.
  • Enjoy 25 days plus three days off at Christmas. (pro-rata)
  • We're committed to a positive work-life balance, offering a hybrid working policy that prioritises your well-being and flexibility.
  • Health Cash Plan, Access to Digicare+, Employee Assistance Programme, and more!
  • Invest in your growth and development.
  • Be part of a diverse team with equity, inclusion, and flexibility at the core

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Hard Skills & Tools
incident analysisvulnerability managementpenetration testingscriptingnetworkingsystem behavioursecurity monitoringthreat detectionlog analysisdetection rules
Soft Skills
investigative skillscoordinationcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinking
Certifications
ISO27001Cyber Essentials Plus