3028 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Proven background within a SOC or equivalent operational security function
- Demonstrable ownership of incidents within demanding SLA environments
- Strong working knowledge of SIEM, EDR, and email security platforms
- Practical experience with Microsoft XDR technologies
- Ability to create and tune detections using KQL
- SC-200, CySA, or comparable certifications (desirable)
- Clear communicator in both technical and business contexts
- Analytical, methodical, and outcome-focused
- Comfortable taking ownership and being accountable for decisions
- Strong understanding of adversary behaviours, tooling, and attack lifecycles
- Competence across endpoint, server, identity, cloud, and network domains
- Ability to assess control effectiveness and recommend pragmatic mitigation
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimise, and maintain SIEM detections across diverse customer estates
- Lead structured threat hunting informed by intelligence and hypothesis-driven methods
- Manage complex incidents including scoping, containment strategy, and root cause analysis
- Provide authoritative guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts during live investigations
- Produce clear technical and executive-level reporting for service reviews
- Translate technical risk into business impact for non-technical stakeholders
- Conduct or oversee vulnerability analysis, access reviews, and control validation
- Identify automation and process improvement opportunities
- Contribute to service development, playbooks, and quality standards
- Coach and mentor analysts through case reviews and daily collaboration
- Support skills uplift and readiness across the SOC
- Help standardise investigative approaches and evidence handling
Description
Join our dynamic team at Littlefish, where we value high performance, passion, and a can-do attitude. We offer a competitive salary of up to £50,000 along with a £3,000 on-call allowance, and comprehensive benefits including a healthcare cash plan, access to LinkedIn Learning, a company pension scheme, and social events. We are committed to your growth through our Littlefish Academy training program, where you can enhance your skills and increase your earnings. Our locations in Nottingham or Sheffield provide a hybrid working environment. We believe in nurturing talent and creating a collaborative atmosphere where everyone can thrive.
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How many Cyber Security Engineer jobs are in the UK?
Currently, there are 3028 Security openings. Check also: IAM jobs, SAML jobs, Cisco jobs, Splunk jobs - all with salary brackets.
Is the UK a good place for Cyber Security Engineers?
The UK is one of the best countries to work as a Cyber Security Engineer. It has a vibrant startup community, growing tech hubs and, most important: lots of interesting jobs for people who work in tech.
Which companies are hiring for Cyber Security Engineer jobs in the UK?
Bluefruit Software Limited, OKTO Integrated Services, Unum Group, EG Group, RevOps Automated, Roots Plants, eonnext among others, are currently hiring for Security roles in the UK.
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The company with most openings is Experis as they are hiring for 92 different Cyber Security Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good Cyber Security Engineers.