Lead Technical Engineer

Lead Technical Engineer

Location:

Frimley & Client Sites (Hybrid: ~12 weeks/month onsite, plus domestic & international travel) Type:

Contract (69 months)

Hours:

40 hours/week Day Rate:

£792 per day Security Clearance:

UK Security Check (SC) Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and client-facing

Lead Technical Engineer

with 58 years of expertise to lead the high- and low-level design of Security Operations Centre (SOC) solutions. You will spearhead technology designs, guide small engineering teams, and drive end-to-end deployment for customers. Key Responsibilities

Design Leadership:

Lead high-level designs (HLD), low-level designs (LLD), and deployment-level designs for security solutions, specifying component interfaces.

Architecture & Setup:

Specify infrastructure requirements (RAM, Disk, CPU, Network) and support cloud, containerized, and On-Premises VM environments.

Network & Security Configuration:

Design network security devices, routers, switches, VLANs, DNS, and identity management capabilities.

Deployment & Testing:

Oversee implementation activities, ensure entry/exit criteria are met, and develop test procedures for functional and non-functional requirements.

Documentation & Governance:

Review and approve release documentation, guides, and requirements traceability matrices.

Core Duties & Requirements

Experience & Background

58 years

of senior-level experience, with proven capability in

SOC deployment

for previous clients.

Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and operating SOC technology, including at least two of:

SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, or Threat Intelligence .

Proven delivery record in SIEM onboarding and configuring applications for high data-ingest rates (Cloud and/or On-Prem).

Technical Competencies

On-Prem & Cloud Architectures:

Compute/storage services, scalability, resilience, OS installation/administration, and security best practices (least privilege, encryption).

Networking:

OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols, LAN/WAN configurations, ACLs, and VLANs.

Cybersecurity Fundamentals:

Threat mitigation, risk assessment, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures).

Systems Administration:

Endpoint security/EDR, user access control (Active Directory, LDAP), and server hardening.

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