Cyber Security Engineer
Own and improve Azure cyber defense platforms, building secure, reliable telemetry pipelines and automation with Python and Terraform in a hands-on senior role in Stockholm.
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Employment Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: On-site – 100%
Assignment Period: 19 October 2026 – 28 February 2027
Seniority Level: Senior
The Role
Sperton is looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join a technically advanced Cyber Defense environment. The assignment focuses on operating, troubleshooting, developing, and automating cloud-based security platforms and the data and telemetry pipelines that support modern cyber defense capabilities.
Working primarily with Microsoft Azure, you will operate at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, security engineering, platform operations, and automation. You will take ownership of complex technical challenges and develop reliable, scalable, and sustainable production solutions.
This is a Senior Individual Contributor role requiring strong hands-on engineering skills, independent problem-solving, and technical leadership. You will collaborate closely with SOC analysts, security specialists, and engineering teams to improve the reliability, performance, and security of critical platforms.
What You'll Do
Operate, troubleshoot, and continuously improve cloud-based Cyber Defense platforms in Microsoft Azure.
Develop and maintain security telemetry pipelines and integrations between cloud infrastructure and security services.
Build automation and platform improvements using Python, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor service health, data flows, performance, costs, and security.
Investigate incidents, production failures, and complex technical issues, implementing sustainable long-term fixes.
Support containerized environments and contribute to platform reliability and scalability.
Lead technical initiatives, coordinate across teams, and make sound engineering decisions.
Ensure solutions are reusable, secure, automated, and maintainable in production.
What We're Looking For
Strong hands-on experience engineering and operating Microsoft Azure environments in production.
Solid Linux/Unix skills, including troubleshooting virtual machines, containers, applications, and services.
Practical Python development and automation experience.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably Terraform.
Experience with Git, version control, and modern CI/CD practices.
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills in complex production environments.
Strong technical communication and collaboration skills.
About Sperton
Sperton is an international recruitment and workforce solutions company with more than 20 years of experience supporting organizations across industries and markets. Our services include recruitment, staffing and consultancy, People Management, Global Mobility, and business support solutions.
We connect skilled professionals with opportunities where they can contribute their expertise, develop their careers, and create meaningful impact.
- Department
- Information Technology
- Location
- Stockholm
- Employment type
- Contract
- Employment level
- Executive/Senior Level
- Job location
- Sweden
- Employment Level | Seniority
- Senior Level
Workplace & Culture at Sperton
At Sperton, we believe that great results come from great people.
Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and a shared passion for delivering quality in everything we do.
We are a Norwegian-owned international company with colleagues across Europe, Asia, and the USA, working together seamlessly across time zones and cultures. Our teams are diverse, yet united by the same goal — to connect people and companies in meaningful ways.
We value openness, initiative, and continuous learning. Everyone at Sperton is encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and challenge existing ways of working to make our solutions even better.
Even though we operate globally, our approach is personal. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people feel heard, respected, and motivated to grow — both professionally and personally.
