SIEM Detection Engineer

Harvey Nash UK · Reading, Berkshire

SIEM Detection Engineer at Harvey Nash UK, based in Reading, Berkshire. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Reading, Berkshire · Hybrid
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
3 Sep 2026
Sector
Security

Reference BBBH122677_1785934973

About the role

SIEM Detection Engineer - (Havant/Reading/Hybrid) - Inside IR35

Day Rate - up to £700

Duration - 6 months

Harvey Nash's Client have a requirement for a SIEM Engineer, you must be SC Cleared to commence this post. You will support the team in:

  • Lead onboarding and integration of log sources into Microsoft Sentinel to ensure complete and reliable security telemetry
  • Develop custom parsers and data transformations to normalise and enrich ingested data
  • Design and optimise KQL queries to support effective threat detection and investigation
  • Create and maintain analytic rules and detection logic aligned to emerging threats and business use cases
  • Develop Logic Apps and SOAR workflows to automate response and reduce manual effort
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/Git) to support controlled deployment of SIEM content (rules, parsers, playbooks)
  • Automate deployment and configuration across environments to improve consistency and speed of delivery
  • Perform ongoing tuning and optimisation of detections to improve fidelity and reduce false positives

Reference: BBBH122677_1785934973 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 3 Sep 2026 · Listed via Harvey Nash UK

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