Security Engineering Consultant (Detection Engineering / Microsoft Sentinel)

<p>Senior Security Engineering Consultant (Detection Engineering / Microsoft Sentinel)</p> <p>Remote 80%</p> <p>£80,000 + performance bonus</p> <p><strong>About the role</strong></p> <p>Our client, a well-established cybersecurity services provider, is growing its UK Professional Services team and needs a Senior Security Engineering Consultant to lead detection engineering and automation for its customers.</p> <p>This is a hands-on, customer-facing role. You'll design and deliver detection and response capabilities across SIEM, XDR and SOAR platforms, working alongside a dedicated SOC engineering team. You'll also own a "detection as code" approach, so detections and automations are built consistently and at scale.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build and tune detection rulesets in KQL (or equivalent) across SIEM and XDR platforms</li> <li>Design use cases aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and assess coverage against customer log sources</li> <li>Develop SOAR automations, integrations and incident response playbooks</li> <li>Deliver detection as code pipelines with structured versioning</li> <li>Lead customer workshops on detection strategy and SOC maturity</li> <li>Produce clear deliverables such as detection strategies, use case catalogues and coverage assessments</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you'll bring</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong SIEM engineering experience, ideally Microsoft Sentinel</li> <li>Proven KQL detection writing</li> <li>SOAR experience (Logic Apps, Cortex XSOAR or similar)</li> <li>Python or PowerShell scripting, including API integration</li> <li>XDR/EDR experience (Defender, CrowdStrike, Cortex or similar)</li> <li>Azure security telemetry knowledge</li> <li>Consultancy or customer-facing background, with excellent communication skills</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to have:</strong> XSIAM, SentinelOne, NDR tools (Vectra, Corelight), threat intelligence enrichment.</p> <p><strong>What's on offer</strong></p> <ul> <li>£70k-£80k plus performance-based bonus</li> <li>Hybrid working, Mon-Fri 9:00-5:30, <strong>no on-call</strong></li> <li>Varied customer work and exposure to real-world threats</li> <li>Industry-leading benefits</li> </ul> <p><strong>To apply:</strong> Send your CV to Fazer Recruitment via Reed. Right to work in the UK is required as is a Full driving Licence</p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?tnkRNVdiYnnP89rApnrypAm" width="0" height="0" />

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