Associate Security Engineer

Department: IT Location: GBR Manchester Hardman Boulevard Compensation: £35,000 / year Description The Cyber and Information Security Team play a critical role in supporting our internal business functions alongside our external customer commitments. NCC Group's internal security team work to develop, introduce and maintain administrative, technical and physical security controls to continually improve the Group's security. The Associate Security Engineer supports the implementation, monitoring and maintenance of security tools, technologies and configurations that help protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of NCC Group information systems and assets. The role helps the Security Engineering Team manage cyber risk, improve security controls and support the secure operation of internal technology services. This role is suited to someone building their career in security engineering, with the opportunity to develop technical knowledge, contribute to business-as-usual and project work, and support the adoption of good security practice across NCC Group. Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the Group in constantly striving to improve its cyber security posture, seeking out and exploiting opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting and maintaining security solutions (e.g. Defender for Endpoint, privileged access management systems, access policies, application management, etc.)
• Taking part in the investigation of security alerts and incidents, in conjunction with the Security Operations Centre and Digital Forensics colleagues
• Involvement in the investigation, development and adoption of cyber and information security technology, process, policy and best practice.
• Working on BAU and Project tasks assigned to the Security Engineering Team.
• Working closely with the Security Program Team and Technical IT Teams where required. Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
• Experience in an IT, infrastructure, service desk, cloud, security operations or information security role.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID / Azure, Microsoft Defender 365, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Intune or VMware.
• Awareness of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001.
• Awareness of privileged access management, endpoint security, incident response, AWS security, mobile device security, Windows or Linux environments is desirable.
• Security-related certifications or learning pathways, such as Security+, Microsoft SC-900 or AZ-900. Job Benefits We have a high-performance culture which is balanced evenly with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits:
• Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
• Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
• Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
• Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
• Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
• Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments. We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we're looking for. If you don't hear back from us within 10 days, please don't be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles. To ensure a fair and consistent assessment process, candidates must not use AI tools to generate, suggest, coach or provide responses during live or recorded interviews unless this has been approved in advance, by the hiring team. For more information please read our AI in Hiring - Candidate Policy. If you do not want us to retain your details, you can utilise the Manage Your Data tool provided by Pinpoint or contact us directly at: global.ta@nccgroup.com. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Notice. Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process.