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Cyber Incident Response Team Lead (CSIRT)

Robert Walters • Merseyside, North West England

Salary

£130k – £156k

Posted

23 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Robert Walters is hiring a Cyber Incident Response Team Lead (CSIRT) in Merseyside, a it role. The advertised salary is £130k – £156k. Robert Walters holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Blends hands-on incident command and digital forensics with programmatic capability building. Establishes the CSIRT operating model, creates scenario playbooks (ransomware, exfiltration) from scratch, and leads technical containment/recovery during active security events. About the Role My client is a well established business, looking for a hands-on CSIRT Lead to establish and run the cyber incident response capability across a complex, multi-site industrial and corporate estate. The role blen…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Robert Walters — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £130k – £156k
How this salary compares: about 163% above the £59,418 median across 1,991 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Merseyside, North West England
Posted: 23 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.