Cyber Security Operations Engineer

Posted 3 days 3 hours ago by Maxwell Bond

£35,000 - £38,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Manchester, City, United Kingdom, M15 6SZ
Job Description
Cyber Security Operations Engineer - Tech For Good

Location: Manchester / Hybrid - 2 days a week in office

Salary: Up to £38,000

About the Opportunity

This is a rare chance to step out of traditional IT support and into a hands on, technically focused security role where you'll be working directly with cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern DevOps/security tooling. If you've been waiting for the opportunity to move away from helpdesk style work and into real cyber engineering, this is it! You'll be joining a growing tech function that is reshaping the way security is delivered across the business - focusing on protecting production AWS cloud systems rather than day to day device support or compliance. This is a role with huge progression potential: the successful candidate could realistically double their salary within three years.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor and improve security across production AWS cloud environments.
  • Work closely with DevOps on threat detection, configuration as code, and cloud security controls.
  • Investigate and respond to security alerts using logs, dashboards, and tooling (e.g., Cloudflare, AWS security groups).
  • Identify risks, misconfigurations, and anomalies in logs or infrastructure and recommend improvements.
  • Support continuous hardening of infrastructure through tools like Terraform, CLI workflows, and automation.
  • Contribute to building scalable, secure infrastructure aligned with best practice.
Ideal Candidate Profile

You should have:

  • Experience in IT support, service desk, networking, or infrastructure (2nd/3rd line).
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, firewalls, routing).
  • Hands on experience with Linux or command line tools.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS ideal, but Azure/GCP also fine).
  • An interest in automation, IaC, DevOps tooling, and learning AWS security in real environments.
Nice to Have (not essential)
  • CompTIA Security+, Network+, CySA+, or similar security certifications.
  • Experience with any of the following:
    • Terraform
    • Cloudflare
    • Containers
    • Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)
    • Security labs, hands on exercises, or home lab projects.
  • A computing or cyber related degree.
Why This Role Stands Out
  • Focused on real technical security, not box ticking.
  • Exposure to modern cloud and DevOps tooling from day one.
  • Opportunity to level up your skills quickly with strong senior support.
  • A team that embraces modern practices -including using AI sensibly as part of engineering workflow.
  • Clear progression into Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or Senior Cyber roles.
  • Ethically sound business that is genuinely trying to improve people's health.
Interview Process
  1. Initial meet & greet (10 minutes, informal).
  2. Technical interview
  3. Includes a short practical section reviewing logs/configurations and discussing what you spot.
  4. Final interview & offer.

No coding tests or take-home exercises required.