Connect2Hackney, the internal talent team for the London Borough of Hackney, are looking for a high-level Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team during a pivotal phase of our security evolution.With the strategic deployment of our new outsourced Security Operations Center (SOC) from NCC Group, we need a technical expert to bridge the gap between our raw security data and actionable intelligence. You will be the technical lead responsible for managing, integrating, and optimising our SOC capabilities while mentoring and training our existing team to elevate their technical skill sets.Key ResponsibilitiesEndpoint Strategy: Lead the deployment, policy configuration, and maintenance of our CrowdStrike Falcon platform.SIEM Mastery: Collaborate with our SOC partner to architect and optimise Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data models.Incident Response: Act as the technical escalation point for high-priority incidents, utilizing EDR and SIEM tools for rapid containment.Automation and Hunting: Develop SOAR workflows to improve response times and proactively hunt for undetected malicious activity.Upskilling: Directly train the existing team in CrowdStrike, Splunk, and advanced security analysis.Your ProfileWe are seeking a candidate who brings at least 5+ years of experience in a dedicated Cyber Security Engineering or SOC Tier 3 role.Technical Requirements:CrowdStrike Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with Falcon Prevent, Insight, and Discover.Splunk Power User: Proficiency