Manager – Cyber Security Specialist
Squarcle
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bristol • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Define and implement security architectures for applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
- Conduct security design reviews and provide assurance across projects and programmes.
- Ensure alignment with standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, NCSC and Cyber Essentials Plus.
- Identify, assess, and manage cyber security risks across systems and suppliers.
- Support risk assessments, threat modelling, and vulnerability management.
- Ensure compliance with UK GDPR, data protection regulations, and organisational policies.
- Hands-on Azure cloud security experience, including implementation and operation of Microsoft Defender security tools (e.g., Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365) and security monitoring.
- Implement identity and access management (IAM), Privileged Identity Management (PIM) encryption, and network security controls.
- Design and run SIEM/SOAR use-cases in Microsoft Sentinel (data connectors, analytics rules, workbooks, automation playbooks) to support SOC operations, threat detection, and incident response.
- Support DevSecOps practices and secure software development.
- Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures.
- Provide guidance and training to project teams and stakeholders.
- Promote a strong security culture across Squarcle.
Requirements
- Experience in cyber security roles across enterprise or complex environments, including SOC delivery and/or SIEM operations.
- Strong understanding of: Network security, identity management, and endpoint protection
- Cloud security (AWS, Azure, or similar)
- Security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS)
- Proven experience with Azure Security tools, including Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) and the Microsoft Defender suite, covering onboarding, configuration, alert tuning, and day-to-day monitoring.
- Experience with security posture management in Azure (e.g., Defender for Cloud, Secure Score, Azure Policy/initiatives), including identifying misconfigurations and driving remediation.
- Experience in risk assessment, threat modelling, and vulnerability management.
- Ability to communicate security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience of managing and influencing stakeholders.
- Flexibility to travel as needed to client site.
Benefits
- Generous leave package 26 days of annual leave (including your birthday!) plus UK bank holidays - increasing to 27 days after three years, and 28 after seven years
- You’ll also get five extra days for your five and 10-year anniversaries
- Additional leave for members of the Reserve Forces and CFAV.
- Private medical insurance Provided once you’ve completed your probation.
- Recognition and rewards £1,000 referral bonus for successful hires
- Performance-related awards
- Milestone and life-event hampers to celebrate life’s big moments
- Development & learning Annual training week abroad
- Funding for qualifications that benefit both you and the business
- Travel & wellbeing Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted travel through funded railcards
- Pension Our pension provider is NOW Pensions, pension contributions are 3% employer and 5% employee
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
security architecturecyber security risk managementthreat modellingvulnerability managementidentity and access managementnetwork securityendpoint protectionDevSecOpssecurity posture managementsecurity design reviews
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementguidance and trainingflexibility
Certifications
ISO 27001NISTCyber Essentials Plus