IT Cyber Security Engineer

Company: Littlefish
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Location: Nottingham
Job Description:

IT Cyber Security Engineer

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Come and join the Littlefish team!

Work location: Nottingham or Sheffield (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to: £30,000

Must be eligible for SC Clearance (UK resident for the last 5 years) and NPPV2 clearance

Here at Littlefish, we look for people who can make a real difference and become a giant slayer. As the world around us continues to change, we look for people who grab that change with optimism and excitement. These are the passionate and high performing people who enjoy and thrive on thinking outside the box.

Our current employees are the giant slayers who have made Littlefish who we are today, and you will be the future employees who continue to add the drive, passion, and add to our skills and experience as we see Littlefish grow.

So, if this is ticking your boxes and you are excited at the thought of working with creative, passionate, energetic, friendly people- we would love to hear from you.

The role and what you’ll be getting up to on a day-to-day basis:

We’re building a strong and mature cyber security function, and we’re looking for an Internal Security Engineer to join us. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to develop hands-on experience supporting and improving our security controls, systems and tooling in a growing managed services environment.

You’ll play a key role in supporting our security governance and assurance function, helping us maintain high standards across ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and wider compliance frameworks.

You will:

Supporting ISO 27001 activities and ongoing security control management and improvements

Supporting vulnerability management processes including remediating findings with both software and configurations

Supporting security configuration improvements across our Microsoft 365 environment

Supporting the maintenance of Cyber Essentials Plus, NCSC CAF and other compliance frameworks

Contributing to risk management processes, including maintaining risk registers

Helping to develop, test and maintain Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategies

Be comfortable with supporting security documentation creation and maintenance

Supporting security awareness initiatives and wider compliance communication

Who you are:

Direct experience in an IT support role

Awareness of UK GDPR and data protection considerations

Experience supporting Microsoft 365 environments

Exposure to ISO-managed environments and security operations

Familiarity with ISO 27001 concepts and Cyber Essentials principles

Strong organisation skills with excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines

It would be great if you have:

Working knowledge of vulnerability management tooling such as Qualys or Nessus

Experience with Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, Purview and Cloud App Security

Experience with Microsoft Secure Score and Defender for Cloud

Experience administrating and supporting Mac or Linux end user computing

Progress towards certifications such as ISO 27001 Foundation, Security+ or SC-900

What can we offer you?

Through our one of a kind training programme, the Littlefish Academy, you can increase your earnings by £4,500
Referral bonus scheme of £1000 when you successfully refer a friend.
Access to our LinkedIn Learning platform, with over 16000 expert-led online tutorials to enhance and achieve your personal and professional goals.
Healthcare cash plan. This will give you access to online GP appointments, 24/7 access to qualified counsellors and cash back against a range of general healthcare
Casual dress policy
Company Pension Scheme
Company social events
25 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays
Purchase of annual leave scheme

Life at Littlefish:

Our company values shape who we are as a business, what we stand for and how we work. Hiring people with our values at heart, is very important as we see Littlefish grow.

I am High Performing- I like to raise the bar, we look at creating opportunities to increase quality and improve efficiency, we strive for service excellence.

I am Passionate- We build team success and celebrate them together, I am enthusiastic and energetic, I care about the people I work with and we support one another.

I Have a Can-Do Attitude- I am not afraid to step outside my comfort zone, we are not afraid to challenge status quo, we get stuff done!

I am Cyber Conscious – I am vigilant, responsible, and proactive in protecting our people, customers and organisation from Cyber threats.

So, if you feel like you can make a tangible difference, apply today, and join us on this journey.

Here at Littlefish we aim to be somewhere everyone can be themselves. We are committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive community where everyone irrespective of who they are, or their background, can feel equal and supported

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Please get in touch if you are concerned about any difficulties you may face during your recruitment process, so we adjust accordingly.

Part of our application process includes a set of ED&I (Equality, diversity and inclusion) questions. Please note, each question has a prefer not to say option).

Posted: June 2nd, 2026