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Sadler Recruitment

Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Hybrid

Hereford, United kingdom

£ 60,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

29-01-2026

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Skills

Leadership PowerShell Incident Response Firewalls Cloud Security Monitoring Networking Training Linux Windows Autonomy AWS Active Directory

Job Specifications

Role: Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Location: Hereford (Remote working with travel into the office once a month). Due to urgent operational and security requirements, candidates must be able to attend the Hereford site within approximately two hours when required.

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 plus nominal bonus

This is a rare opportunity to join a company going all-in with AWS, backed by multi-million-pound investments and direct support from AWS consultants. You'll benefit from a generous training budget and paid certifications, ensuring you’re always at the cutting edge. Few organizations offer this scale of commitment and partnership with AWS in both IT and OT transformation.

Job Responsibilities

Own vulnerability and threat management across a large, multi-site estate using tools such as Qualys, CrowdStrike and AV platforms
Act as the technical owner for core security tooling, ensuring effective deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement
Monitor, investigate and resolve cyber security incidents, alerts and escalations in line with agreed service levels
Strengthen OT security across factories and production environments, addressing one of the organisation’s highest risk areas
Support internal and external audits, certifications and compliance activities, ensuring controls work in the real world
Deliver security awareness, training sessions, monthly security updates and annual tabletop exercises
Provide hands-on leadership on major IT, cloud, data/AI and OT/IT convergence projects
Work closely with Group Cyber, IT Operations, Service Desk and third-party providers
Maintain accurate documentation, contribute to the knowledge base and drive continual service improvement
Provide out-of-hours support when required

Technology Environment

AWS
Active Directory, Microsoft Server, O365, Exchange Online
Vulnerability management and endpoint protection platforms
Windows and Linux
WAN, Cisco LAN and WLAN
OT and industrial environments

Essential Experience

Proven hands-on experience as a cyber or infrastructure security engineer
Direct experience running vulnerability management programmes and personally remediating findings
Strong incident response experience, including investigation, containment and recovery
Experience supporting audits, certifications or awareness programmes
Hands-on cloud security experience, ideally AWS, including IAM, network controls and monitoring
Practical experience securing Windows and Linux servers and endpoints
Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including WAN, LAN and firewalls
Experience operating security tooling day to day, not just overseeing suppliers
Able to work independently, prioritise risk and make technical decisions

Nice to Have’s

Manufacturing or OT security experience
Security or cloud certifications such as CISSP or AWS
PowerShell scripting
Pen testing exposure

Why Join

A visible, trusted role shaping security for around 3,500 users across 90 sites in 28 countries
Direct involvement in AWS, OT and data/AI transformation programmes
Funded AWS and security training and certifications
Real autonomy in a collaborative, third-line technical team
High-impact work where security genuinely matters to the business
Opportunities for global travel

If you’re a hands-on Senior Cyber Security Engineer who wants ownership, influence and the chance to secure complex cloud and industrial environments, this role is worth a conversation.

About the Company

Founded in 2020, Sadler Recruitment Ltd specialise in Technology and Communications Recruitment. We offer:- 15 years experience recruiting tech and marketing professionals in A tailored and personal service to all our candidates Market insight of companies and people Highly skilled in sourcing ‘hard to find’ talent Expert CV and Interview advice Know more