Flint Technology Services
(IT) Cyber Security Specialist
Flint Technology ServicesUnited Kingdom3 days ago
Full-timeInformation Technology
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Cyber Security Specialist (Contract)

Cyber Security Specialist (Contract)

Location: Birmingham,United Kingdom Country: UK Rate: £550/Day Inside IR35

Flint is looking for a Cyber Security Specialist to join one of our clients in Birmingham on a contract bases.

Please note this role is Inside IR35.

Accountabilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize SIEM solutions using Elasticsearch and the Elastic Stack.
  • Develop and tune detection rules, alerts, and dashboards for effective threat detection.
  • Write and optimize Elasticsearch queries; monitor and improve SIEM performance.
  • Collaborate with security operations, incident response teams, and stakeholders to deliver security objectives.
  • Contribute to security engineering projects, transformations, and best practices.
  • Produce clear documentation and presentations for technical and business audiences.

Essential Skills

  • Strong experience with Elastic Security, including access control, authentication, encryption, and compliance.
  • Detection rule development aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
  • Performance tuning of Elasticsearch indices, mappings, and Logstash pipelines.
  • Advanced use of Kibana for dashboards, visualization, and system monitoring.

Advantageous

  • Hands-on SIEM implementation with the Elastic Stack (ELK).
  • Knowledge of offensive security testing frameworks.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, OpenStack, and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices (Git, Terraform, Ansible).
  • Strong understanding of security policies and regulatory frameworks.
  • Cybersecurity certifications and 3-5 years' experience in cybersecurity engineering and deliver

Posted Date: 07 Jan 2026 Reference: JSSIEM Employment Business: Flint UK Technology Services Contact: Adele Cecere

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