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171,000+ live jobsJunior Security Engineer - SC Cleared
Remote, London·Added 2 days ago (last checked 27 Oct)
Our summary
- Salary
- £475 - £525 a day
- Work mode
- Remote (London)
- Contract
- Contract role, inside IR35



Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Active SC clearance
- Strong hands-on experience implementing and supporting Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview and Entra ID.
- Proven experience configuring and securing Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
- Strong understanding of IAM, PAM, Zero Trust, DLP, cloud security and security operations.
- Experience developing detection rules, investigating security events and working with KQL.
The role
Inside IR35 | £475-£525 p/d
We are looking for multiple Junior Security Engineer to support cybersecurity remediation and security improvement initiatives across government and public sector environments.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on implementing security controls, resolving vulnerabilities and strengthening cyber resilience across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
What you'll do
- Implement and configure security solutions using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview, Entra ID and Intune.
- Deliver hands-on technical security remediation across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
- Configure and improve Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), MFA and Conditional Access controls.
- Implement Zero Trust security measures, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), endpoint protection and threat detection capabilities.
- Develop and optimise security monitoring, alerting and automated detection using Microsoft Sentinel and KQL.
- Ensure technical solutions align with NCSC guidance, Secure by Design principles and government security standards.