About The Job We are looking to recruit a Security Engineer to join us on fast moving, innovative and influential work that is underway in the Defence and Security Sector. As a Security Engineer in a cutting-edge technology environment, you will be responsible for working with the Security Lead and technical teams to secure the solution. You will have a challenging, vastly interesting, and technically diverse role. Key Responsibilities and Tasks Documenting security configuration Proactive management of technical vulnerabilities Deployment of security tooling (vulnerability scanning/SIEM/etc). Development of alerts and dashboards in SIEM configuration. Deploying secure lockdowns to information systems. Assist 2nd line Security Analysts in triaging critical incidents. Experience (Essential) Knowledge of configuring SIEM tooling. Basic understanding of threat frameworks, such as ATT&CK. Understanding of CI/CD tools required to secure a pipeline. High standards in written report and/or design documentation. Experience (Nice to have) Experience of supporting information systems in a government or defence sector; Development of SOC Use Cases and Playbooks Hands-on experience of configuring CI/CD tools and Kubernetes; Knowledge of MOD policies (e.g. JSP 440); Experience with Elastic Security SIEM, Nessus/Tenable Experience of working with MOD Assurance. About SiXworks SiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail-safe-fast cutting-edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments. We are unified in our mission to accelerate innovation and adoption of secure, digital technology to improve the operational agility of Defence and National Security. This is an exciting time for us, we have ambitious plans for continued growth and development, and we are seeking to add brilliant, experienced, motivated, and passionate people to our team to work with us on this journey. Why join SiXworks? SiXworks’ expertise includes Secure-by-Design, cloud computing, advanced network and infrastructure design, rapid application development, cross-security domain systems, multi-tenanted High-Performance Compute, multi-source data platforms, cyber vulnerability mitigation, and intelligence systems. We provide supplier-agnostic, technical, and business consultancy to customers while championing open-source and best-of-breed technologies. What can we offer in return? SiXworks offers a unique work culture around our core principles Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration and Inclusivity. Together, these six principles form SiXworks' NORTH STAR, guiding the organisation towards success. This is reflected in the raft of benefits available to all our employees. In addition to a competitive salary below are some of our benefits: 25 days annual leave bank holidays Private Medical Insurance Life Assurance Scheme Pension scheme Professional Development opportunities Cycle to Work scheme Perks at Work scheme Discretionary Bonus scheme A word on UK Security Clearance Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance. More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) SiXworks is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organisation. SiXworks will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that SiXworks will share your personal information with other IBM subsidiaries involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here: https://www.ibm.com/privacy