Hackney Council is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join its security function on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a hands‑on technical specialist with deep expertise in CrowdStrike and Splunk, capable of turning complex security telemetry into actionable intelligence and supporting enterprise‑scale security operations. As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will act as a senior technical authority within the security team, working closely with internal stakeholders and an external SOC partner to strengthen endpoint security, detection, and response capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Endpoint Security Strategy: Lead the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.
- SIEM & Detection Engineering: Design, optimise, and maintain Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data models to detect advanced threats.
- Incident Response: Act as a technical escalation point for high‑priority incidents, supporting containment and remediation using EDR and SIEM tools.
- SOAR & Automation: Develop and enhance security automation workflows to reduce manual effort and improve response times.
- Threat Hunting: Conduct proactive threat hunting using advanced queries and analytical techniques.
- Knowledge Transfer:
Upskill internal teams across CrowdStrike, Splunk, and security analysis best practices.
Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Cyber Security Engineering or SOC Tier 3 role.
Qualifications
- Strong hands‑on expertise with CrowdStrike Falcon (Prevent, Insight, Discover).
- Advanced Splunk experience, including SPL and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
- Solid understanding of network protocols, cloud security (AWS/Azure), and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Experience with vulnerability assessment tools (minimum 2 years desirable).
- Exposure to penetration testing and web application testing.
Certifications (Desirable)
- Cyber Security Certifications:
- Foundational: Security+, Network+, CySA+, GSEC
- Advanced: CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, CCSP
- CrowdStrike Certifications (ideally 2 or more):
- CCFA – CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator
- CCFR – CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder
- CCSE – CrowdStrike Certified SIEM Engineer
- Splunk: Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer (Mandatory)
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