Senior SIEM engineer / Technical SME
CV-LibraryGuildford, SurreycontractPosted: 15 April 2026
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Location: Guildford, UK (Remote with rare visit to office)
6 months contract position
Role description:
* Technical SME in Cybersecurity space
Key responsibilities:
KQL: Expert Level
* Able to develop and maintain high‑fidelity detection rules using Kusto Query Language
* Able to utilize KQL for detection engineering, analytics, and threat‑hunting.
Microsoft Sentinel:
* Act as the technical SME
* Hands‑on experience including analytics rules, connectors, and workbooks.
* Ensure platform reliability and data quality.
* Coordinate the end‑to‑end onboarding of log sources into Sentinel.
Key skills/knowledge/experience:
* Expert in KQL
* Technical SME for Sentinel set up
* Strong understanding of cloud and on premises logging (Windows, Linux, application, DB, identity).
* Experience onboarding data using AMA, DCRs, syslog/CEF, and Event Hub integrations.
* Comfortable using AI assisted tooling (e.g., Copilot for Security) to enhance productivity
Location: Guildford, UK (Remote with rare visit to office)
6 months contract position
Role description:
* Technical SME in Cybersecurity space
Key responsibilities:
KQL: Expert Level
* Able to develop and maintain high‑fidelity detection rules using Kusto Query Language
* Able to utilize KQL for detection engineering, analytics, and threat‑hunting.
Microsoft Sentinel:
* Act as the technical SME
* Hands‑on experience including analytics rules, connectors, and workbooks.
* Ensure platform reliability and data quality.
* Coordinate the end‑to‑end onboarding of log sources into Sentinel.
Key skills/knowledge/experience:
* Expert in KQL
* Technical SME for Sentinel set up
* Strong understanding of cloud and on premises logging (Windows, Linux, application, DB, identity).
* Experience onboarding data using AMA, DCRs, syslog/CEF, and Event Hub integrations.
* Comfortable using AI assisted tooling (e.g., Copilot for Security) to enhance productivity