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CyberArk PAM Engineer

London, London
remote
Contract
- GBP / Yearly
Robert Half Technology are assisting UK's market leading financial services organisation to recruit a CyberArk PAM Engineer on a 6-12 month contract basis - Hybrid working - London based The CyberArk PAM Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operating privileged access management capabilities across cloud environments, with a focus on CyberArk Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA).Role<ul><li>The CyberArk PAM Engineer will build, configure, and operate CyberArk Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) platforms.</li><li>Deliver secure, audited access to Azure and AWS environments through cloud consoles, command-line interfaces, RDP, and SSH.</li><li>Implement and manage Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), Just-in-Time (JIT) access, approval-based access controls, session monitoring, and auditing capabilities.</li><li>Configure and manage CyberArk components including Connector Servers, Connector Management Agents, Management Pools, Network IDs, and supporting software.</li><li>Define and implement access policies, platforms, and plugins for RDP and SSH access.</li><li>Design and implement privileged access controls for cloud-hosted infrastructure and, where applicable, database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL.</li><li>Design and deploy credential lifecycle management and password rotation controls using CyberArk Secrets Rotation Service (SRS) across Windows and Linux platforms.</li><li>Develop scripts and automation solutions to support operational activities and onboarding processes using APIs and infrastructure-as-code approaches.</li><li>Work closely with PAM Developers to define and implement automated onboarding and approval workflows, including Terraform and ServiceNow integrations.</li><li>Integrate privileged access governance processes with ServiceNow to provide approval traceability, audit evidence, and operational efficiency.</li><li>Define, document, and maintain PAM standards, onboarding patterns, policies, runbooks, and operational procedures.</li><li>Support compliance, governance, assurance, and audit activities.</li><li>Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Identity, Infrastructure, Network, and third-party delivery teams to deliver PAM services across the organisation.</li><li>Act as a technical lead for privileged access patterns and best practices within complex cloud environments.</li></ul>Profile<ul><li>The CyberArk PAM Engineer will have hands-on experience with CyberArk Secure Cloud Access (SCA).</li><li>Hands-on experience with CyberArk Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA).</li><li>Proven experience delivering privileged access management solutions within Azure and/or AWS environments.</li><li>Strong understanding of cloud access models, web-based console access, ephemeral access, Zero Standing Privilege, and credential lifecycle management.</li><li>Experience implementing approval-driven access controls and governance workflows.</li><li>Strong knowledge of CyberArk PAM SaaS capabilities and privileged access best practices.</li><li>Experience designing and implementing secure access policies, authentication controls, and privileged access governance frameworks.</li><li>Ability to work across multiple access protocols and technologies, including HTTPS, SSH, and RDP.</li><li>Strong design, implementation, and operational support capabilities.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills across security, cloud, infrastructure, and engineering teams.</li></ul>Company<ul><li>UK's market leading financial services organisation with offices in London</li><li>Hybrid working </li></ul>Salary & BenefitsThe salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2F6aW0uSGFzc2FuLjU1NTcwLjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-06-03T21:14:00Z

CyberArk Privilege Cloud Engineer

City of London, London
remote
Contract
450 - 500 GBP / Daily
CyberArk Privilege Cloud Engineer (Contract) - London / HybridRobert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a global consulting organisation in the search for a highly specialised CyberArk Privilege Cloud Engineer to join a major enterprise security transformation programme within a complex financial services environment. This is a hands-on delivery role requiring deep CyberArk expertise across modern Privilege Cloud shared services architecture and multi-cloud deployments.Assignment Details:<ul><li>Initial 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension</li><li>Start Date: 2-3 weeks (fast-track onboarding)</li><li>Location: London / Hybrid (onsite presence preferred, flexibility possible)</li><li>Daily Rate: £600-650 p/day rate via PAYE</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Financial Services / regulated environment experience</li><li>Hands-on engineering and deployment across CyberArk Privilege Cloud environments</li><li>Implementing and configuring Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA)</li><li>Supporting enterprise-scale PAM transformation initiatives across multi-cloud environments</li><li>Working closely with security engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and platform teams</li><li>Ensuring secure, scalable, and well-integrated CyberArk implementations</li></ul>Required Experience:<ul><li>Strong hands-on CyberArk engineering experience within enterprise environments</li><li>Proven Privilege Cloud (CDE) implementation experience</li><li>Demonstrable experience delivering SCA and SIA solutions</li><li>Strong multi-cloud experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)</li><li>Experience working with ISPSS / shared services CyberArk deployments (not just legacy setups)</li><li>Ability to operate in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments</li></ul>Nice to Have:<ul><li>CyberArk certifications (Defender / Sentry / Guardian)</li><li>Experience working within large-scale global transformation programmes</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS4wNTM0OS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-06-02T14:13:17Z

CyberArk SME

London, London
remote
Contract
- GBP / Yearly
Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a CyberArk SME on a contract basis. Hybrid working - London based (1 day per week onsite). June 2026 start through to the end of 2026.Role * The CyberArk SME will plan, test, and implement major CyberArk platform releases and upgrades, including annual version upgrades (e.g. 14.x to 15.x). * Plan, test, and implement monthly operating system patching for CyberArk Vault servers in line with internal patching schedules. * Test and coordinate monthly patching activities across CyberArk underlying infrastructure with internal infrastructure and patching teams. * Deploy CyberArk security patches to remediate critical vulnerabilities identified in CyberArk advisories. * Maintain existing CyberArk integrations including SCIM integration with Saviynt and telemetry integration with Power BI. * Support and maintain existing deployed CyberArk connectors and collaborate with permanent teams to deliver configuration changes and onboarding activities. * Create up to 10 custom CPM and PSM connectors annually to support new platforms and applications. * Drive the adoption and embeddedness of CyberArk controls across the organisation. * Utilise CyberArk Discovery, PTA, Splunk dashboards, CrowdStrike, Saviynt and other repositories to identify privileged accounts not currently under CyberArk management. * Produce monthly metrics and reporting covering privileged account coverage across CMDB assets, Active Directory, and LDAP environments. * Drive BAU onboarding activities to close identified gaps across existing platform types. * Create detailed technical documentation including HLDs, LLDs, Safe Design documents, Runbooks, Test Plans and BAU handover documentation. * Deploy and integrate CyberArk CP/CCP platforms into pre-production and production environments. * Install and configure CP agents on PoC and candidate servers. * Define and deploy processes for end-to-end SSH key lifecycle management including rotation. * Create and manage Safes, Platforms and application authentication configurations within CyberArk. * Conduct discovery and assessment activities for application service accounts, SSH keys, certificates, and secrets across production and pre-production environments. * Define remediation and treatment plans for secrets management including CP/CCP adoption, PKI, mTLS and SPIFFE approaches. * Deliver monitoring, hypercare, prioritisation, and remediation planning activities for secrets onboarding initiatives.Profile * The CyberArk SME will have strong experience administering and engineering CyberArk PAM solutions within enterprise-scale environments. * Expert-level knowledge of CyberArk components including Vault, CPM, PSM, CP, CCP, PTA and Discovery. * Experience planning and delivering CyberArk upgrades, patching, and vulnerability remediation activities. * Strong understanding of privileged access management, secrets management, SSH key management, and certificate-based authentication. * Experience integrating CyberArk with enterprise tooling including Saviynt, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Power BI, Active Directory and LDAP. * Proven experience creating custom CPM and PSM connectors. * Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows server administration and infrastructure patching processes. * Experience producing technical documentation including HLDs, LLDs, test plans and operational runbooks. * Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams. * CyberArk Sentry certification or above highly desirable.Company * Market leading financial services organisation with offices in London * Hybrid working - 1 day per week onsiteSalary & Benefits The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QWxmaWUuUm93ZXR0LjY0MDE0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-05-19T15:38:52Z

CyberArk Business Analyst

City of London, London
remote
Contract
- GBP / Yearly
CyberArk Privilege Cloud Business Analyst (Contract) - London / HybridRobert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a global consulting organisation in the search for a highly experienced CyberArk Privilege Cloud Business Analyst to join a major enterprise security transformation programme within a complex financial services environment. This role is focused on bridging business and technical teams, capturing requirements across Privileged Access Management (PAM) and CyberArk Privilege Cloud, and supporting large-scale delivery across modern shared services and multi-cloud environments. Assignment Details:<ul><li>Initial 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension</li><li>Start date: 2-3 weeks (fast-track onboarding)</li><li>Location: London / Hybrid (onsite preferred, some flexibility)</li><li>Daily rate: £500+12.07% p/day via PAYE</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Operate as the Business Analyst across CyberArk Privilege Cloud workstreams</li><li>Engage with stakeholders across security, engineering, infrastructure and cloud teams</li><li>Gather, document and prioritise business and technical requirements for PAM solutions</li><li>Support delivery of Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) capabilities</li><li>Translate technical CyberArk concepts into clear business requirements and user stories</li><li>Support end-to-end delivery including workshops, process mapping, and UAT coordination</li><li>Work within a regulated financial services environment on enterprise-scale transformation initiatives</li></ul>Required Experience:<ul><li>Proven experience as a Business Analyst within Cyber Security or IAM/PAM programmes</li><li>Strong understanding of CyberArk Privilege Cloud and associated capabilities (SCA / SIA)</li><li>Experience working on large-scale transformation programmes in financial services or regulated environments</li><li>Ability to work closely with technical engineers while engaging senior business stakeholders</li><li>Experience working across multi-cloud environments (AWS / Azure / GCP)</li><li>Strong documentation, stakeholder management and delivery focus</li></ul>Nice to Have:<ul><li>CyberArk knowledge/certifications (Defender / Sentry / Guardian)</li><li>Experience supporting shared services / ISPSS CyberArk environments</li><li>Previous consulting or global programme exposure</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS44MDUwMS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-06-02T14:07:37Z

Business Analyst

London, London
remote
Contract
- GBP / Yearly
Robert Half Technology are assisting UK's market leading financial services organisation to recruit a Cyber Security Business Analyst - Privileged Access Management (PAM) on a 6-12 month contract basis - Hybrid working - London based Role<ul><li>The Business Analyst will gather, analyse, and document business and functional requirements for CyberArk Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) across Azure and AWS environments.</li><li>Define secure access models covering identity-based access, Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), Just-in-Time (JIT) access, approval workflows, role-based entitlements, and audit requirements.</li><li>Shape and document CyberArk Workflows (CYBR Flow) for access requests, approvals, entitlement management, and future integration with ServiceNow.</li><li>Define and standardise PAM policies, onboarding journeys, service catalogues, operating models, and reusable access patterns for cloud teams.</li><li>Act as the key liaison between security, architecture, engineering, governance, risk, and audit stakeholders to ensure alignment of requirements and controls.</li><li>Produce and maintain business requirements, process flows, governance artefacts, onboarding documentation, and service design deliverables.</li><li>Support automation and self-service initiatives by translating business requirements into scalable API-driven and Terraform-enabled access models.</li></ul>Profile<ul><li>The Business Analyst will proven experience as a Cyber Security Business Analyst delivering Privileged Access Management (PAM) programmes, ideally with CyberArk SaaS solutions.</li><li>Strong understanding of CyberArk Secure Cloud Access (SCA), Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA), CyberArk Workflows, and cloud-based privileged access models.</li><li>Experience defining approval workflows, time-bound privileged access, governance controls, and audit-ready access processes within Azure and/or AWS environments.</li><li>Ability to translate complex security capabilities into business-consumable services, operating models, and onboarding frameworks.</li><li>Experience working within regulated, compliance-driven, or highly audited environments, engaging with risk, control, and audit functions.</li><li>Knowledge of ServiceNow integration, secrets management, password rotation concepts, and large-scale PAM onboarding programmes is highly desirable.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to operate effectively across architecture, engineering, security, and governance teams.</li></ul>Company<ul><li>UK's market leading financial services organisation with offices in London</li><li>Hybrid working </li></ul>Salary & BenefitsThe salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2F6aW0uSGFzc2FuLjM3NDM0LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-06-03T21:26:54Z

Cyber Security Engineer

Oxford, Oxfordshire
remote
Permanent
- GBP / Yearly
Exciting opportunity for a Cyber Security Engineer to join a rapidly expanding, technology SME based near Oxford, to drive cyber security strategy across their technologies, offering a competitive salary/package and development opportunities!The roleThe newly created Cyber Security Engineer position will report directly to the CIO and be responsible for leading the company's strategy for cyber security in line with various regulatory standards. This will include:<ul><li>working closely with technical development teams, ensuring secure software development practices (DevSecOps) and overseeing security architecture across cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments </li><li>developing, implementing and maintaining cyber security strategy and governance (aligned to various frameworks e.g. ISO27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials)</li><li>overseeing security operations (SOC, threat detection, vulnerability management etc.), and incident response plans</li><li>risk management and compliance, ensuring compliance with various standards and frameworks</li></ul>About youApplicants for the Cyber Security Engineer role will have:<ul><li>experience gained in a similar environment, with experience of DevSecOps / SDLC practices having worked closely with development teams </li><li>hold relevant certification(s) e.g. CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA etc. </li><li>have broad technical expertise / knowledge across cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), IAM, and security platforms </li><li>knowledge of security frameworks e.g. ISO27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials etc. </li></ul>On offerCompetitive salary and benefits package, including hybrid working. This is an exciting opportunity to grow with the business as it continues to expand nationally and internationally. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cGV0ZXIuZWx3YXJkLjA3MTg5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-05-26T15:59:01Z

CyberArk Privilege Cloud Architect

London, London
remote
Contract
- GBP / Yearly
Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a CyberArk Privilege Cloud Architect on an initial 6 month contract basis. Hybrid working - London based CyberArk Privilege Cloud Architect to join a major enterprise security transformation programme within a complex financial services environment. This is a high-impact role requiring deep CyberArk product expertise across modern Privilege Cloud shared services architecture and multi-cloud deployments.Role<ul><li>Leading architecture and deployment activities across CyberArk Privilege Cloud environments</li><li>Designing and implementing Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) capabilities</li><li>Supporting enterprise-scale PAM transformation initiatives across multi-cloud environments</li><li>Working closely with security engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and platform teams</li><li>Driving best practice architecture across modern CyberArk shared services deployments</li><li>Supporting governance, integration, scalability, resilience, and operational security requirements</li></ul>Profile<ul><li>Strong hands-on CyberArk Architecture experience within enterprise environments</li><li>Proven Privilege Cloud CDE experience</li><li>Demonstrable experience deploying SCA and SIA solutions</li><li>Strong multi-cloud deployment experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)</li><li>Experience deploying ISPSS (shared services platform) environments rather than legacy standalone Privilege Cloud setups</li><li>Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership capability</li><li>Financial Services / regulated environment experience</li></ul>Desirable / Nice to Have<ul><li>CyberArk Guardian Certification</li><li>Experience working within large-scale global transformation programmes</li></ul>Company<ul><li>Market leading financial services organisation</li><li>6 month initial contract </li><li>Hybrid working - London based </li></ul>Salary & BenefitsThe salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2F6aW0uSGFzc2FuLjUzMjU4LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-05-13T20:22:40Z

CyberArk Architect (CyberArk Privilege Cloud)

City of London, London
remote
Contract
600 - 750 GBP / Daily
CyberArk Privilege Cloud Architect (Contract) - London / HybridRobert Half International (an S&P 500 global staffing provider) is supporting a global consulting organisation in the search for a highly specialised CyberArk Privilege Cloud Architect to join a major enterprise security transformation programme within a complex financial services environment. This is a high-impact role requiring deep CyberArk product expertise across modern Privilege Cloud shared services architecture and multi-cloud deployments.Assignment Details:<ul><li>Initial 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension</li><li>Start Date: 2-3 weeks (fast-track onboarding)</li><li>Location: London / Hybrid (onsite presence required)</li><li>Daily Rate: Competitive Day subject DOE via PAYE only.</li></ul>Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Financial Services / regulated environment experience</li><li>Leading architecture and deployment activities across CyberArk Privilege Cloud environments</li><li>Designing and implementing Secure Cloud Access (SCA) and Secure Infrastructure Access (SIA) capabilities</li><li>Supporting enterprise-scale PAM transformation initiatives across multi-cloud environments</li><li>Working closely with security engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and platform teams</li><li>Driving best practice architecture across modern CyberArk shared services deployments</li><li>Supporting governance, integration, scalability, resilience, and operational security requirements</li></ul>Required Experience:<ul><li>Strong hands-on CyberArk Architecture experience within enterprise environments</li><li>Proven Privilege Cloud CDE experience</li><li>Demonstrable experience deploying SCA and SIA solutions</li><li>Strong multi-cloud deployment experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)</li><li>Experience deploying ISPSS (shared services platform) environments rather than legacy standalone Privilege Cloud setups</li><li>Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership capability</li></ul>Nice to Have:<ul><li>CyberArk Guardian Certification</li><li>Experience working within large-scale global transformation programmes</li></ul>If interested, please apply with your latest CV.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS45Njg2Ni4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-05-12T07:53:15Z

AWS Security Architect (Financial Services Background)

City of London, London
remote
Contract
550 - 600 GBP / Daily
Interim AWS Security Architect - Hybrid / Low Latency Platform Robert Half is supporting a global consulting firm in engaging an experienced AWS Security Architect as an interim associate to support a large-scale platform re-architecture programme within a major financial services organisation. This role is focused on designing security architecture for a hybrid AWS environment (AWS Outposts + on-premise infrastructure), supporting the transformation of a global, low-latency data platform into a containerised, cloud-aligned architecture. The Security Architect will work closely with platform, network and engineering teams to define and implement security controls across infrastructure, containers and data flows, with a strong focus on design, trade-offs and real-world application rather than tooling or governance alone.Assignment Details:<ul><li>Start: c. 2-3 week onboarding lead time</li><li> Location: Hybrid London. C. 1-2 days in the office in London p/week</li><li> Contract Duration: Initial 6-month contract (strong likelihood of extension)</li><li> Day Rate: £600 p/day+12.07% via PAYE (Employer's NI & tax deducted at source - no umbrella company admin fees)</li></ul>Key Experience Needed:<ul><li>Strong experience as an AWS Security Architect within financial services (ideally banking or market data environments)</li><li>Proven ability to design security controls across hybrid cloud (on-premise + AWS) environments</li><li>Experience securing containerised platforms (EKS / Kubernetes) including workload isolation, service-to-service security and runtime considerations</li><li>Strong understanding of network security and segmentation, including east-west vs north-south traffic and private connectivity (e.g. Direct Connect)</li><li>Experience designing secure architectures for high-throughput / low-latency systems, balancing performance with security controls</li><li>Ability to define security frameworks and controls at both high-level architecture and detailed design level</li></ul>Desirable Experience:<ul><li>Exposure to AWS Outposts or similar hybrid cloud platforms</li><li>Experience replatforming monolithic systems into containerised architectures</li><li>Understanding of ransomware threats, system resilience and recovery design</li><li>Familiarity with DevSecOps and infrastructure-as-code security practices</li></ul>Additional Information: If sucesseful you will be subject to full financial and criminal background checksRobert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Tmljb2xhcy5HZW9yZ2lvdS4zMzYzNS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-04-29T16:38:56Z

Principle IT Security Specialist

City of London, London
remote
Permanent
80000 - 105000 GBP / Yearly
Principle IT Security Specialist - London - Hybrid Working £80,000 - £105,000 (dependent on experience) + Equity & BenefitsHelp Build Europe's Hypersonic CapabilityThis organisation is redefining what's possible in European defence technology, delivering speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. Operating as a small, elite, and highly capable team, it focuses on solving complex, high-impact problems quickly and effectively.They are seeking an Lead IT Security Specialist to join a talent-dense environment where every individual plays a critical role in shaping both technical direction and organisational capability. This is not a predefined role, it is an opportunity for a high-calibre security professional to take ownership of core security functions, with scope to evolve the position based on their strengths and expertise.The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening security posture through SIEM ownership, incident response, and system hardening, directly contributing to Europe's technological sovereignty.The RoleThe IT Security Specialist will:<ul><li>Design, build, and operate a centralised SIEM platform to aggregate and analyse security logs across infrastructure, networks, and applications</li><li>Own security log analysis, vulnerability management, and incident investigation, including defining baselines and developing alerting rules for critical events</li><li>Lead incident response efforts, using log correlation and analysis to investigate and resolve security issues quickly and effectively</li><li>Define and implement system and application hardening standards, ensuring strong, consistent security configurations across environments</li><li>Act as an on-call responder for security incidents, taking full ownership from detection through to resolution and post-incident improvement</li><li>Collaborate with Information Security and leadership teams to ensure compliance with relevant standards and frameworks (e.g. Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, DEF STAN, Grundschutz)</li><li>Develop and maintain clear documentation covering SIEM architecture, security controls, incident response procedures, and audit requirements</li></ul>Candidate ProfileThe ideal candidate will bring:<ul><li>Hands-on experience deploying and operating SIEM solutions (e.g. ELK Stack, OpenSearch, Wazuh, Microsoft Defender), with proven incident investigation experience in production environments</li><li>Strong expertise in Linux and Windows system hardening, with familiarity across frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks or STIGs</li><li>Scripting capability for automation, log parsing, and alerting rule development</li><li>Experience working within compliance-driven or regulated environments</li><li>A strong security mindset, with a focus on access control, threat detection, and auditability</li><li>The ability to balance robust security controls with operational efficiency</li><li>High levels of autonomy and sound judgement, with the ability to manage incidents end-to-end</li><li>A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach, prioritising effective security outcomes over theoretical perfection</li></ul>Security ClearanceDue to the nature of the work, applicants must be British citizens (or dual nationals with British citizenship) and eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC), with the potential requirement for Developed Vetting (DV).What's on Offer<ul><li>The opportunity to work on one of Europe's most critical and high-impact defence challenges</li><li>A high-autonomy environment with full ownership of key security capabilities</li><li>Collaboration with leading experts across engineering, operations, and defence</li><li>A fast-paced setting where ideas are implemented quickly and security improvements have immediate impact</li><li>A culture built on clarity, integrity, and excellence, supporting individuals who take initiative and operate with accountability</li><li>Competitive compensation and meaningful equity aligned to impact and responsibility</li></ul> Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/amFtZXMud2lsbHNvbi4yNTExNy4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-04-30T15:19:43Z