SRE Security Engineer

Role:SRE Security Engineer
Location:London (Hybrid - Once in a month onsite)
Type:Contract (Inside IR35)
Duration:9 Months
Clearance Required: Active SC

Overview
We're looking for an experienced SRE Security Engineer to join a high-profile UK Central Government programme, playing a critical role in securing enterprise systems, applications, platforms and infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional with strong Security Architecture and Splunk expertise to work on mission-critical environments, helping to design, implement and continuously improve security controls across complex enterprise landscapes.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to security strategy, and provide technical leadership in a security-focused engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement secure enterprise architectures and security controls
• Protect systems, applications, data, infrastructure and business processes from cyber threats
• Conduct security assessments, audits and vulnerability reviews
• Develop and maintain security monitoring and detection capabilities using Splunk
• Investigate security events and provide recommendations for remediation
• Work closely with engineering, operations and architecture teams to embed security-by-design principles
• Support platform security initiatives across cloud and on-premises environments
• Contribute to technical discussions and provide solutions to complex security challenges
• Stay up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities and security technologies

Required Skills & Experience

Advanced experience in Security Engineering and Security Architecture

Strong knowledge of:

• Enterprise Security Architecture (ESA)
• Security Architecture Design
• Splunk Enterprise/Splunk Enterprise Security
• Threat Detection and Monitoring
• Security Risk Assessment
• Vulnerability Management
• Security Controls and Governance

Experience securing enterprise platforms and infrastructure
Ability to work independently and operate as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Skills

• Platform Security expertise
• Cloud Security (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• SIEM and Security Operations Centre (SOC) experience
• DevSecOps practices
• Infrastructure as Code security
• Incident Response and Threat Hunting
• Knowledge of UK Government security standards and frameworks

What You'll Bring

• A proactive and security-first mindset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working within complex enterprise environments
• The ability to influence technical decisions and drive security best practice
• A collaborative approach with a passion for improving security posture

Apply Now
If you're an experienced SRE Security Engineer with active SC Clearance, strong Splunk expertise and a background in Security Architecture, we'd love to hear from you.