Security Engineer

Security Engineer

We are looking to recruit an Security Engineer to join us on fast moving, innovative and influential work that is underway in the Defence and Security Sector.  As a Security Monitoring Engineer in a cutting-edge technology environment, you will be responsible for working with the lead security architect to secure the solution.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks  

• Deployment of security tooling (vulnerability scanning/SIEM/etc)


• Development of Use Cases;


• Development of playbooks;  


• Development of alerts and dashboards in SIEM;  


• 2nd line Security Monitoring to triage incidents and carry out investigations; and  


• Holds current DV clearance.

Experience (Essential)

• Knowledge of configuring SIEM tooling


• Experience in developing use cases and playbooks for Security Operations Centre


• Experience in configuration SIEM tools

Experience (Nice to have)

• Experience of supporting development in a government or defence sector;


• Hands-on experience of configuring CI/CD tools and Kubernetes;


• Knowledge of MOD policies (e.g. JSP 440);


• Experience with Slunk, Elastic SIEM, Nessus/Tenable


• Management of SOC processes

Environment and Benefits 

We have modern offices in Cody Technology Park and have well established remote working arrangements. 

For potential employees we offer an attractive range of benefits, including: 

• Exciting and interesting work 

• Bonus scheme 

• Casual dress 

• Free hot and cold drinks in our own, modern kitchen/break-out 

• Secure, on-site parking, cafe, restaurant and gym facilities 

• Company events & social hours 

• Professional Development Opportunities 

• Perkbox Employee Benefits system 

• Bike to Work scheme 

• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package 

• Contributory Pension Scheme 

• Maternity / Paternity Pay 

• Friendly & Supportive Team 

Our SiXworks team is a fusion of brilliance, featuring senior operational, technical, and business leaders from various industries and the armed forces. 

We're also powered by a league of extraordinary IT engineers, architects, developers, and project managers. Together, we're an unstoppable force of innovation! 

SiXworks’ expertise includes secure-by-design, cloud computing and services, advanced network, platform and infrastructure design, rapid application development, cross-security domain systems, multi-source data platforms, cyber vulnerability mitigation and intelligence systems. 

SiXworks provides supplier-agnostic, technical and business consultancy to customers, and champions opensource and best of breed technologies. 

To date we have worked exclusively in the Defence and Security Sector, providing IT innovation projects and programmes, analysis and output-based consultancy. 

SiXworks is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organisation. SiXworks will be the hiring entity.  By proceeding with this application, you understand that SiXworks will share your personal information with other IBM subsidiaries involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here: https://www.ibm.com/privacy 

To be eligible for the role, you must hold UK nationality (British Citizenship). 

It would be advantageous if you have sole UK nationality, but if you hold dual nationality with one being British, you will still be considered. Please could other nationalities held be disclosed.