Overview
Senior Cyber Security Engineer – Long‑Term Daily‑Rate Contract (Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite)
Very Competitive Day Rate | Long‑Term Programme | Hybrid Role
eir business talent is partnering with a major public‑sector organisation to secure an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer for a long‑term daily‑rate contract. This role plays a key part in strengthening cyber resilience, maturing security controls, and supporting a national digital services environment.
This hybrid contract requires three days onsite each week at the organisation’s Leinster‑based headquarters, located within easy commuting distance of Dublin via primary motorway routes.
Role Overview
The Senior Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing and operating enterprise‑grade security controls across cloud and on‑premises environments. You will support regulatory and compliance requirements, including alignment to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, GDPR Article 32, NIS2 expectations, and NIST SP 800‑53.
This is a strategic technical role with strong visibility, contributing to enterprise security architecture, operational security processes, and ongoing cyber maturity initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
– Implement security controls across IAM, endpoint protection, network segmentation, logging/monitoring, backup/restore, vulnerability management and secure configuration.
– Align controls to ISO 27001:2022 Annex A, NIS2, GDPR Article 32, and NIST 800‑53.
– Design and maintain runbooks, control baselines, Statements of Applicability, risk registers, and audit evidence.
– Support incident-response development and reporting processes.
– Conduct supplier security due diligence and enforce minimum cyber requirements.
– Provide technical leadership across cloud and data‑protection safeguards (encryption, key‑management, restore testing, resilience).
– Produce structured monthly/quarterly security dashboards, KPIs and compliance evidence.
– Collaborate closely with internal teams, external suppliers and stakeholders.
Experience Required
– 7+ years working in cyber security engineering, architecture, or security operations.
– Experience delivering and evidencing controls aligned to ISO 27001, NIS2, GDPR, and NIST 800‑53.
– Strong technical background across cloud, infrastructure, IAM, network security, vulnerability management and incident response.
– Proven experience preparing audit-ready documentation and compliance artefacts.
– Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
What’s on Offer
– Long‑term daily‑rate contract
– Very competitive day rate
– Hybrid model — 3 days onsite (commutable from Dublin via major motorway routes)
– Opportunity to deliver meaningful impact at national scale
– Strong technical environment with long‑term stability
Additional Requirement:All applicants must hold a valid EU passport or Stamp 4 visa to be considered.
For more information please apply here or contact Michael Mooney / michael(dot)mooney(at)eirbusiness(dot)ie
Ref: EET7921
Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply.
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