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SIEM/EDR Engineer - Contract - 12-24 months - Reading

SIEM/EDR Engineer - Contract - 12-24 months - Reading

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Reading, United kingdom

£ 430 /day

Freelance

12-01-2026

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Skills

Python PowerShell Architecture Linux

Job Specifications

SC Cleared SIEM/EDR Engineer Contract - Hybrid Reading (3 days onsite) - Immediate Start

Hiring for an experienced SIEM/EDR Engineer. Our client will put you through the SC Clearance if you do not have this, you will just need to be eligible. Rate is paying between £380 - £430 per day insideIR35.

- Rolling contract for 12-24 months
- Hybrid working, 3 days per week on site in the Reading area, 2 working from home
- Cutting edge Cyber Security environment eg Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic ELK stack, Tanium, Trellix, Defender, custom log ingestion, KQL, Python/PowerShell Scripting
- Heavy focus on Linux, syslog architecture, custom integrations, threat hunting and detection engineering

Skills and Experience:
- Strong background in Cyber Security Engineering
- Solid hands-on experience deploying and managing SIEM + EDR platforms
- Strong syslog/Linux skills

Please apply for immediate interview!

CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim/contract/temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

About the Company

CBSbutler is a multi-award winning recruitment firm specialising in technical appointments across global industries. The company has won no less than 20 major business awards over the last decade and notably, ‘Best Engineering’ category in the ‘Recruiter Awards for Excellence’ on 6 separate occasions. The company has been consistently listed in the Recruiter Hot 100, together with Best Companies 3* rating for employee engagement. Moreover, the company ranked #24 in the 2016 Sunday Times ‘Best Small Companies to work for’... Know more