Cyber Security Engineer

Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer

Location: Manchester, Cheltenham or London (Remote with Occasional Travel)

Thanks for checking out this opportunity — we're excited that you are considering joining NCC Group.

Your purpose in this role

You'll be part of the Cyber & Infrastructure (C&I) Security Engineering practice, delivering targeted, high-impact security improvements for NCC Group clients while working side by side with penetration testers, red teamers, incident responders, and auditors to drive meaningful change.

As a Security Engineer, you'll act as the trusted expert, shaping priorities, advising clients and their service providers, and making hands-on improvements where needed. You won't just work with data, you'll interpret it, augment it and transform it into actions. Whether it's red team findings, pen tests, incident reports, audits etc, you'll pull it all together into a clear plan of attack.

You'll also need the ability to spot root causes, not just symptoms. That means tackling governance and process gaps too, not just tech fixes. And while you'll push for improvement, you'll also be empathetic to business-as-usual operations and realistic timelines.

Day to day you will

• Be the technical cyber authority for your clients
• Drive measurable improvements to their security posture during each engagement
• Analyse risk and security information (incident reports, pen tests, red team findings, audits) and build on that with your own reviews
• Shape project plans and costings with your technical input, then help prioritise and plan as things evolve
• Write sharp, clear, and accurate technical documentation
• Collaborate with project managers using Agile ways of working to manage risk, resources, and delivery
• Work directly with clients, NCC colleagues, and third parties to deliver security improvements both hands-on and advisory
• Validate that what's been delivered actually reduces risk as intended
• Bring in the right NCC expertise where needed and make sure all relevant angles are covered
• Champion the Security Engineering practice and help connect clients to wider NCC services when needed.

You bring

• Strong understanding of cyber security principles and the attack chain lifecycle, and good understanding of the mind of the offender
• Familiarity with frameworks like NIST, CIS, or MITRE
• Ability to digest security reports and recommend smart, actionable mitigations
• Broad IT knowledge across networks, infrastructure, security, and compliance
• Solid grasp of modern Windows environments, Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365
• Awareness of Azure, AWS, GCP
• A collaborative mindset
• Clear, confident written communication.

It would be great if you also have

• Certifications or expertise in IT security management or compliance.
• Experience working in Agile teams or service-led organisations.
• Hands-on experience in some of the following:
• Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365
• Azure, AWS, GCP
• DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code
• Network or infrastructure engineering
• IT compliance or security management
• Blue teaming, network defence, monitoring engineering
• Certifications like CISSP, CISM, CEH, or Agile qualifications.
• Familiarity with standards like PCI-DSS, ISO27001, or SOC.
• Experience building solution architectures and designs.

You'll thrive here if you

• Prioritise the client and take ownership
• Collaborate and enable others
• Think strategically and communicate openly
• Stay open-minded and be eager to grow.

Why join us?

At NCC Group, your mission is to help create a more secure digital future. You'll work on high-impact projects, cutting-edge research, and real-world security challenges. We partner with some of the world's most innovative companies and we want you to be part of that journey.

You'll join a global team of specialists who thrive on solving complex problems. We invest in your development and well-being, and we've built an environment where you can grow, professionally, personally, and technically.

What's In It For You?

We balance high performance with world-class well-being benefits, including:

Flexible working

Pension, life assurance, share save scheme

Generous parental leave

Community & volunteering programmes

Green car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Wellness programmes

Learning & development opportunities

Employee referral bonuses

So, ready to join?

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Your application

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Note
: This role requires pre-employment background checks (BS7858 screening) due to the nature of the work.