Cyber Security Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Cyber Security Engineer (Cybersecurity): Strengthening security across a complex, high-impact environment during a major digital transformation with an accent on threat monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response. Focus on meaningful engineering work that directly influences the resilience and safety of systems used by millions.

Location: Hybrid (Leeds)

Company

A large, well-established organisation with a genuine social purpose.

What you will do

• Identify and analyse emerging risks across networks, applications, and infrastructure.
• Support the creation and execution of incident response processes.
• Conduct regular audits and reviews to ensure systems align with best practices.
• Own the identification and remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with teams to implement safeguards and uplift security controls.
• Promote a security-first culture by sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues.

Requirements

• 3+ years’ cyber security experience within a sizeable or complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of threat analysis, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Experience with mainstream security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.).
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CEH, or similar) are highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical risk into actionable understanding.
• High attention to detail and a proactive, investigative mindset.