Cameron Kennedy

£500 per day - 6 month contract About the job We're currently looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract) to join a forward-thinking local authority cyber team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and optimising a newly outsourced SOC partnership with NCC Group, leveraging Splunk and CrowdStrike to strengthen security operations. Contract: 6 months Start: ASAP Location: Local Authority (LBH) What you'll be doing: Leading CrowdStrike Falcon deployment, configuration, and optimisation Enhancing Splunk SIEM dashboards, alerts, and threat detection capabilities Acting as a senior escalation point for incident response Driving SOAR automation to improve response times Conducting proactive threat hunting Upskilling internal teams across CrowdStrike, Splunk, and security analysis What we're looking for: 5+ years in Cyber Security Engineering or SOC (Tier 3 level) Strong hands-on experience with CrowdStrike (Falcon) Advanced Splunk (SPL + Enterprise Security) expertise Solid understanding of networks, cloud (AWS/Azure), and MITRE ATT&CK Bonus: Vulnerability Assessment and Pen Testing experience MUST HAVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE Certifications (desirable): Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer (highly preferred) CrowdStrike certifications (CCFA, CCFR, CCSE) CISSP, GCIH, or similar If you're a senior engineer who enjoys working at the intersection of SOC optimisation, threat detection, and automation , this role offers real impact from day one.