Infrastructure Security Engineer - 6 months - SC Cleared

Infrastructure Security Engineer - 6 months - SC Cleared - Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to support the delivery of secure infrastructure and systems. This is a hands-on security engineering role, working closely with architecture, engineering, and security assurance teams to design, implement, and assure secure solutions within a complex, highly regulated environment.

The role is critical to ensuring systems are secure by design, compliant, and accreditation-ready, supporting delivery across multiple security domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on security engineering support across the DC2E/SERAPHIM solution
• Work closely with Project Management, Architecture, Security Assurance, and Engineering teams
• Design and document secure system and infrastructure solutions
• Act as the security engineering bridge between delivery, architecture, and assurance
• Support security accreditation activities, including input into the Security Accreditation Plan
• Ensure solutions comply with relevant security standards and compliance frameworks
• Identify security risks and recommend appropriate mitigations
• Support security governance forums, including security working groups
• Provide advice on emerging cyber security technologies and associated risk/cost trade-offs

Skills & Experience Required

• Active SC clearance is required
• Proven experience in a hands-on Security Engineer role within complex enterprise environments
• Strong experience with Linux/Ubuntu system administration
• Identity and access control experience including LDAP, RADIUS, and/or TACACS
• Demonstrable experience managing PKI hierarchies
• Experience delivering security engineering for virtualised platforms (VMware ESXi/vCenter)
• Network security experience including Cisco IOS-XE, ASA, VPNs, BGP, VRF/MPLS
• Experience working with security frameworks such as NIST CSF and ISO 27001
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across multi-disciplinary team

Contract Details

• Duration: 6 months
• Rate: £525 per day (Inside IR35)
• Working Model: Hybrid
• Location: Corsham