Cyber Security Engineer - SC Cleared - 6 months

Cyber Security Engineer - SC Cleared - 6 monthsRate: £700 per dayIR35 - InsideLocation - 2 days per week on-site (London)The role:A Central Government Institution are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer, with experience of DevSecOps principles and tools, to undertake an initial 6 month contract.You will be joining Application Security Team who are focused on building security automation into delivery pipelines and conducting security focused tests against digital services.Skills & experience required bullet points Key Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
• Evaluate the automated security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency checking, IaC etc), and make necessary recommendations.
• Collaborate with developers to remediate identified vulnerabilities and ensure secure code practices.
• Provide expert input on cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and DevSecOps tooling.
• Assist in maintaining security assurance across the SDLC in line with NCSC guidelines.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience with:
• Penetration testing, ethical hacking, or vulnerability assessments.
• Security testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nikto, Nmap, Metasploit, etc.).
• DevSecOps principles and tools (e.g., Veracode, SonarQube, GitHub Advanced Security, IaC scanning, etc.).
• Secure Cloud Infrastructure, specifically AWS and Azure.
• Scripting and automation using Python and Bash.
• Certifications: OSCP or CREST / TIGER Scheme.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience delivering assessments under the CHECK scheme (e.g., as a CHECK Team Member/Leader).
• Knowledge of UK public sector security and data protection standards (e.g., NCSC, Cyber Essentials Plus).
• Threat modelling and secure design practices.

If you are availabale and interested, please aplly in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further.