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Security Researcher - Cybersecurity Infrastructure Engineer

United Kingdom, Multiple Locations, Multiple LocationsFull-time£75k–£123k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Lead evidence-driven infrastructure response, identity recovery, and technical hardening for compromised enterprise on-premises and cloud environments.

Role type

Senior IC cybersecurity infrastructure engineer (incident response)

Builds

Secure recovery of Active Directory, Entra ID, and hybrid infrastructure environments

Domain

Cybersecurity, Identity Management, Enterprise Infrastructure

Required skills

Active Directory, Entra ID, Windows Server infrastructure, PowerShell scripting, incident response, digital forensics, threat hunting, technical hardening, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Security certifications, research/analytical automation, technical mentoring

Technologies

Active Directory, Entra ID, Windows Server, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, PowerShell

Responsibilities

Lead containment and recovery for compromised identity and hybrid infrastructure environments; Assess compromise scope, trust relationships, and security-control gaps; Direct technical response activities balancing containment, recovery urgency, and evidence preservation; Collect, preserve, and analyze infrastructure and identity evidence; Serve as technical point of contact for infrastructure recovery; Maintain technical documentation and follow-the-sun handovers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC