Full job descriptionSenior Security Engineering Consultant (Detection Engineering / Microsoft Sentinel)
Remote 80%
£80,000 + performance bonus
About the role
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.
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.
What you’ll do
*Build and tune detection rulesets in KQL (or equivalent) across SIEM and XDR platforms
*Design use cases aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and assess coverage against customer log sources
*Develop SOAR automations, integrations and incident response playbooks
*Deliver detection as code pipelines with structured versioning
*Lead customer workshops on detection strategy and SOC maturity
*Produce clear deliverables such as detection strategies, use case catalogues and coverage assessments
What you’ll bring
*Strong SIEM engineering experience, ideally Microsoft Sentinel
*Proven KQL detection writing
*SOAR experience (Logic Apps, Cortex XSOAR or similar)
*Python or PowerShell scripting, including API integration
*XDR/EDR experience (Defender, CrowdStrike, Cortex or similar)
*Azure security telemetry knowledge
*Consultancy or customer-facing background, with excellent communication skills
Nice to have: XSIAM, SentinelOne, NDR tools (Vectra, Corelight), threat intelligence enrichment.
What’s on offer
*£70k-£80k plus performance-based bonus
*Hybrid working, Mon-Fri 9:00-5:30, no on-call
*Varied customer work and exposure to real-world threats
*Industry-leading benefits
To apply: Send your CV to Fazer Recruitment via Reed. Right to work in the UK is required as is a Full driving Licence