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Cyber Security Recruitment Agency - Current Vacancies

CND are the UK's oldest independent cyber security recruitment agency, specialising in global security recruitment since 2004. Our ethical, personable, and dedicated approach to business has resulted in a reputation for excellence. This combined with our in-house technical, consultancy, and recruitment expertise ensures an unrivalled understanding of candidate and client requirements. Armed with our strong belief in 'quality over quantity,' our candidates and clients are all screened, tested, and referenced to ensure a competitive ratio of 'candidate submissions to offers'.


Please scroll down to find your perfect cyber security role. These are a selection of our current vacancies, we always have more roles which we cannot advertise for a variety of reasons, so please consider registering your CV with us. We offer both contract and permanent roles. 

If you are a client seeking to fill a cyber security role on your team, please contact us.

Contract Roles Through Computer Network Defence Ltd

Lead Project Planner

Type: Contract 
Location: Luton
Clearance: SC
IR35 Status: Inside

We are seeking an experienced Lead Planner to take ownership of the planning and project controls for a high-value, complex design and development bid. This role is critical to ensuring the quality, integrity, and strategic alignment of all planning activities, contributing to the submission of a secure, compelling, and competitive proposal.

Product Security Engineer

Type: Contract 
Location: Luton
Clearance: SC
IR35 Status: Inside

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Product Security Engineer to take ownership of all security aspects across the product lifecycle—from design and development through to verification, deployment, and maintenance. This role is critical in ensuring that products meet stringent security standards and are resilient against evolving threats.

DevOps Engineer

Type: Contract 
Location: Hereford
Clearance: DV
IR35 Status: Outside

We’re seeking a proactive and forward-thinking DevOps Engineer to support the development, deployment, and continuous improvement of secure, scalable systems. You’ll play a key role throughout the product lifecycle—from design and development to deployment and monitoring—ensuring efficiency, reliability, and market responsiveness.

Cyber Security Analyst

Type: Contract & Permanent Considered
Location: Andover, Hampshire
Clearance: SC

CND are looking to bolster our internal team with another experienced Security Analyst. At CND, we pride ourselves on our unique culture focused on employee wellbeing. We ensure that our staff feel valued and are able to bring their best selves to work every day. This role offers a great shift pattern, ensuring you regularly have 5 days off and at least 2 weekends off per month.

Permanent Roles With Our Clients

Infrastructure Engineer

Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
Clearance: DV

We're seeking experienced Infrastructure Engineers with active DV clearance to join our client’s team in Gloucestershire. This office-based role supports a highly critical service, working closely with operations and security teams to ensure optimal performance and compliance. You'll be responsible for monitoring systems, resolving technical issues, managing assets, automating tasks, and contributing to development and integration efforts. If you're a proactive problem-solver with strong collaboration skills and a passion for infrastructure excellence.

Software Engineer

Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
Clearance: DV

Join a dynamic and mission-driven team working at the forefront of Cyber Security. This role offers the opportunity to specialise in one or more areas of Software Development, with a specific focus on secure systems and applications. Whether you're passionate about embedded systems, application development, or full-stack engineering, your work will directly contribute to national and organisational cyber resilience.

Integration and Test Engineer

Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
Clearance: DV

You’ll play a pivotal role in integrating, testing, and securing a range of systems and applications, with a strong focus on designing, building, and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure. As an Infrastructure Engineer within our Integration & Test team, you’ll be at the forefront of driving innovation and safeguarding digital infrastructures by ensuring robust, high-performance systems that support our mission-critical solutions.

Cyber Security Lead

Type: Permanent
Location: Hybrid/Bath, England

Seeking a senior cyber and information security professional to lead on safeguarding critical healthcare technology platforms. This role is ideal for someone with strong expertise in compliance, risk management, and security governance—particularly within public sector or regulated environments—who’s has been working at CISO level, or is ready to step into a strategic leadership position.

Penetration Tester

Type: Permanent
Location: Cheltenham/Remote
Clearance: SC/DV

Are you an offensive security specialist who is excited about delivering the best service possible? Keen to work in a business where you stand to work alongside some very talented testers?

CND are working with a boutique Cyber Security consultancy who are focused on the Penetration Testing market. What makes them stand out?  They are not interested in flashy marketing and would never be caught trying to pass off a Nessus scan as a Penetration Test. The business has been built on delivering excellent testing and reports as well as ensuring that clients see the real benefits of their testing outputs. The company have an office in Cheltenham however you are welcome to work where is best for you. 

Software Engineer

Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
Clearance: SC / DV

Are you an experienced Software Engineer with exposure to working within defence.  Are you keen to work in a role where your work will make a big difference?

CND are partnered with a global defence powerhouse to help build their team of Software Engineers to deliver on mission critical goals.  The work will span areas like Intelligence and Cyber Security projects, where your input to develop new elements will be valued.  You will take on the role of creative and developing cutting edge systems and apps with a close eye on secure coding practices and DevSecOps principles.