Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract)Hybrid 6-Month Contract Start: ASAPDay Rate: 500p/d inside The OpportunityWe''re looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join a forward-thinking public sector environment at a critical point in its cyber maturity journey.With a newly implemented outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) powered by Splunk and CrowdStrike, this role is key to maximising both investment and capability. You''ll act as the senior technical lead-optimising tooling, strengthening detection and response, and upskilling the internal team.This is a hands-on, high-impact role suited to someone who can hit the ground running and elevate an evolving security function.Key ResponsibilitiesEndpoint Security Leadership: Own deployment, configuration, and optimisation of CrowdStrike FalconSIEM Optimisation: Partner with the SOC to enhance Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data modelsIncident Response: Act as escalation point for high-priority incidents, driving rapid containmentThreat Hunting: Proactively identify hidden threats using advanced queries and telemetryAutomation (SOAR): Build workflows to streamline response and reduce manual effortCapability Building: Upskill internal teams across CrowdStrike, Splunk, and security analysisRequired Experience5+ years in Cyber Security Engineering or SOC (Tier 3 level)Deep hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon (Prevent, Insight, Discover)Strong Splunk expertise, including SPL and Enterprise Security (ES)Solid un