Hybrid Cyber Engineer

at NCC Group

• Job title: Cyber Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cyber Security, Google Cloud Platform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Manchester, United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• You’ll be part of the Cyber & Infrastructure (C&I) Security Engineering practice
• Deliver targeted, high-impact security improvements for NCC Group clients
• Work side by side with penetration testers, red teamers, incident responders, and auditors
• Act as the trusted expert, shaping priorities and advising clients
• Interpret, augment, and transform data into actions
• Pull together various reports into a clear plan of attack
• Spot root causes and tackle governance and process gaps
• Drive measurable improvements to clients' security posture
• Analyse risk and security information and build on it with your own reviews
• Shape project plans and help prioritise as things evolve
• Collaborate with project managers using Agile ways of working
• Validate that delivered improvements reduce risk as intended
• Champion the Security Engineering practice and connect clients to wider NCC services when needed

Requirements

• Strong understanding of cyber security principles and the attack chain lifecycle
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• 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