Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer £50,000 – £60,000 + 10% bonus | Macclesfield (Hybrid – 1–2 days onsite) Some cyber roles are about maintaining what’s already mature. This one isn’t. This is about helping take an organisation on a three-year journey to significantly improve its security maturity. The foundations are there. The ambition is clear. Now they need someone who’s willing to roll their sleeves up and help build it properly. If you enjoy making a visible impact, not just monitoring dashboards, this will suit you. What’s in it for you?  Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 (flexible for the right person) Bonus: 10% (80% company performance / 20% personal) Location: Macclesfield (hybrid – 1–2 days in the office) Team: Join a focused cyber team of 4 within a larger IT function Impact: Be part of a clear 3-year roadmap to transform security maturity Influence: Help shape processes, controls, and standards from the ground up The environment  This isn’t a heavily process-driven enterprise security function. It’s more fluid. More hands-on. More opportunity. They need someone comfortable working in an environment where things aren’t perfect yet, someone who enjoys building structure, improving controls, and strengthening posture over time. What you’ll be doing Supporting and improving core cyber security controls across the organisation Taking ownership of vulnerability remediation and security investigations Working across identity and access management, endpoint protection, monitoring and reporting Contributing to risk assessments and application security reviews Supporting the implementation of new security tooling and controls Maintaining documentation and improving operational processes Helping ensure systems remain secure, stable, and compliant Staying current with threat trends and security best practice What you’ll bring At least a couple of years’ experience in a cyber security role A broad security background, whether from infrastructure moving into cyber, or a more focused cyber path Hands-on experience with tools such as EDR, SIEM, DLP, IAM or similar platforms Exposure to cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS) An analytical mindset and a practical, “get it done” approach Comfort working in an environment that’s evolving rather than fully mature Clear communication skills and the ability to work across IT and the wider business This role is ideal if you want to be part of something transformational, not transactional. If you’re someone who likes building capability, not just maintaining it, this could be a strong next step.