Junior Security Engineer

Job description

Overview Location: UK (remote/hybrid, with up to one day per week in central London)Stack:SIEM: Microsoft Sentinel, or similarEDR/XDR: Defender, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike or equivalentCloud/Platform: Azure (strongly preferred)Exposure to Microsoft security stack is advantageous but not requiredJoin a dedicated customer team as part of the wider Cybanetix engineering and security function. This role is open to both early-career security professionals and platform-focused engineers with Azure or equivalent systems experience who want to move into security engineering.You will support investigations, contribute to detection tuning, and develop hands-on engineering capability across modern SIEM, EDR, and cloud platforms.Work with the configuration of modern SIEM, EDR, and cloud-based security platforms.Assist with configuration reviews and platform optimisation tasks.Support onboarding of new log sources and telemetry improvements.Work with detections from design through deployment and maintenance.Contribute to documentation and repeatable engineering processes.Responsibilities Assist with incident handling activities, documentation, and follow-up actions.Contribute to SIEM and EDR tuning to improve signal quality.Help identify detection gaps and suggest improvements.Write and refine SIEM queries for investigation and hunting support.Support proactive threat hunting initiatives under guidance from senior engineers.Work as part of a dedicated customer team supporting day-to-day security operations.Communicate clearly with internal teams and senior engineers.Participate in structured knowledge sharing and mentoring sessions.Support on-call escalation processes where appropriate.What we're looking for Must have:Strong understanding of core IT systems and platforms (Windows Server, Azure, networking fundamentals).Experience working with cloud or infrastructure platforms, ideally Azure.Strong analytical thinking and willingness to learn.Clear written and verbal communication skills.Ability to understand how systems integrate and how telemetry is generated.Nice to have:Understanding of endpoint and SIEM investigations.Familiarity with at least one SIEM and one EDR platform.Basic experience writing queries in a SIEM environment.Exposure to the Microsoft security ecosystem.Experience working in a SOC or security operations environment.Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell or Python).What this role gives you Structured progression into security engineering from either a SOC or platform background.Hands-on experience with modern SIEM, EDR, and Azure security tooling.Mentorship from senior engineers and architects.Exposure to real-world enterprise environments.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English