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Let’s find you the right jobs faster Get Started Search These jobs were popular with other job seekers Security Infrastructure Engineer Anson Mccade Frimley, Camberley (GU16) £660 per day 2 days ago Systems Engineer Winsearch Reading, Berkshire £60 per hour 3 weeks ago Security Infrastructure Engineer Anson Mccade Frimley, Camberley (GU16) Up to £665 per day 6 days ago IBM iSeries / IBM Data Center Engineer Ashdown Group East Horsley, Leatherhead (KT24) £60,000 1 week ago Senior Cloud Systems Engineer Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited Hampshire £50000 - £55000 per annum 3 days ago Server Engineer (Project based) - Outside IR35 - £300-350 p/day Keystream Group Limited Credenhill, Hereford (HR4) From £300 to £350 per day 1 day ago Data Cabling Engineer Roc Technologies Aldermaston, Reading (RG7) 4 hours ago NEW Wintel Engineer FryerMiles Recruitment Basingstoke, Hampshire £500 - 700 per day 1 month ago Automation Engineer Anderson Wright Consulting Capital Walk, Congleton (CW12) £50k - 60k per year + Excellent Benefits 11 hours ago NEW Solutions Engineer - Media Cisco Feltham, London 1 day ago Lead Technical Engineer Anson Mccade Farnborough (GU14) Freelance / Project collaboration; On-site Published: 2 days ago £790 per day Apply Save Lead Technical Engineer Anson Mccade Apply Lead Technical Engineer Location: Frimley & Client Sites (Hybrid: ~1–2 weeks/month onsite, plus domestic & international travel) Type: Contract (6–9 months) · Hours: 40 hours/week Day Rate: £792 per day Security Clearance: UK Security Check (SC) Role Overview We are seeking an experienced and client-facing Lead Technical Engineer with 5–8 years of expertise to lead the high- and low-level design of Security Operations Centre (SOC) solutions. You will spearhead technology designs, guide small engineering teams, and drive end-to-end deployment for customers. Key Responsibilities Design Leadership: Lead high-level designs (HLD), low-level designs (LLD), and deployment-level designs for security solutions, specifying component interfaces. Architecture & Setup: Specify infrastructure requirements (RAM, Disk, CPU, Network) and support cloud, containerized, and On-Premises VM environments. Network & Security Configuration: Design network security devices, routers, switches, VLANs, DNS, and identity management capabilities. Deployment & Testing: Oversee implementation activities, ensure entry/exit criteria are met, and develop test procedures for functional and non-functional requirements. Documentation & Governance: Review and approve release documentation, guides, and requirements traceability matrices. Core Duties & Requirements Experience & Background 5–8 years of senior-level experience, with proven capability in SOC deployment for previous clients. Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and operating SOC technology, including at least two of: SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, or Threat Intelligence . Proven delivery record in SIEM onboarding and configuring applications for high data-ingest rates (Cloud and/or On-Prem). Technical Competencies On-Prem & Cloud Architectures: Compute/storage services, scalability, resilience, OS installation/administration, and security best practices (least privilege, encryption). Networking: OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols, LAN/WAN configurations, ACLs, and VLANs. Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Threat mitigation, risk assessment, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures). Systems Administration: Endpoint security/EDR, user access control (Active Directory, LDAP), and server hardening. 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