Cybersecurity Engineer (Monitoring and Response)

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver assigned work packages, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, configuration, and acceptance requirements are met.

• Develop and maintain detailed delivery plans, including milestones, resource planning, delivery gates, acceptance criteria, and deliverables.

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and third-party suppliers to achieve programme objectives and manage interfaces.

• Translate programme and contract requirements into actionable technical and delivery tasks with traceability to acceptance criteria.

• Oversee the integration of cybersecurity components within the overall system architecture and resolve technical interface issues.

• Plan and manage verification, validation, and qualification activities, including integration testing, system validation, penetration testing, and vulnerability management, ensuring evidence is available for customer acceptance.

• Manage secure deployment, cutover, and operational transition, including deployment plans, runbooks, training, operational handover, and customer acceptance.

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and opportunities, implementing mitigation measures and escalating where necessary.

• Maintain configuration management of technical deliverables, documentation, standard operating procedures, and maintenance materials.

• Serve as the primary customer interface for delivery-related matters, managing expectations and contractual commitments.

• Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity standards, regulations, and programme requirements (e.g. ISO 27001, IEC 62443, IM8, CCoP, NIST).

• Drive continuous improvement in delivery processes, cybersecurity practices, and operational resilience.

• Support proposals, commercial discussions, and scope changes as required.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or a related technical role.

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one or more cybersecurity domains, products, or vendor technologies.

• Experience delivering cybersecurity solutions for Government, Defence, or Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) customers.

• Experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and risk management activities.

• Experience administering and troubleshooting Windows and/or Linux operating systems.

• Working knowledge of:

  • Cybersecurity concepts, technologies, and terminology.

  • Computer networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, network segmentation, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.

  • Cybersecurity standards, regulations, and frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, IM8, CCoP, IEC 62443, NIST CSF).

  • Verification, validation, and qualification (VV&Q) processes.

  • IT Service Management (ITSM) and configuration management.

  • Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) principles.

• Experience with personal projects or homelabs (cybersecurity or non-cybersecurity) is an advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

Mandatory (One or more of the following)

• Degree in Information Security (preferred), Information Technology, or Computer Science.

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

• CompTIA Security+.

• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or APM).

Preferred

• Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP).

• Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (CISSP-ISSEP).

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and industry best practices.

• Experience with one or more of the following:

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

  • Network security, network monitoring, and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).

  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Authority (CA) operations, and digital certificate management.

  • SIEM/SOAR deployment, integration, and use-case development.

• Knowledge of backup, recovery, and business continuity processes.

• Hands-on experience deploying and customizing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) cybersecurity products.

• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and secure software development practices.

• Experience integrating and troubleshooting complex systems.

• Ability to develop and execute system test plans and validation activities.

Project & Delivery Skills

• Ability to translate customer requirements into practical cybersecurity solution designs.

• Experience supporting testing, evaluation, and coordination across multiple technical teams.

• Experience managing project risks, opportunities, and subcontractor deliverables.

• Strong technical documentation and procedural writing skills.

• Ability to develop implementation guides, training materials, and deployment support documentation.

• Familiarity with service delivery processes and quality assurance practices.

• Strong communication skills to engage engineering teams, project managers, and customers.