Lead Technical Recruiter (Cyber Security, Data & IT Operations) @ UK Home Office | HR, Recruiting, Hiring
Cyber Security Monitoring at the Home Office is at the front end of protecting a large government department and safeguarding critical digital infrastructure.
Are you a Cyber Security professional, skilled at observing networks and systems to identify and respond to potential threats and cyber-attacks? Can you use detection systems, firewalls, and software to detect and address security issues in real-time, ensuring the safety of cloud infrastructure and data?
In this role, you will:
* Identify new and emerging technologies
* Support the design and implementation of a monitoring roadmap
* Collaborate with stakeholders to manage vulnerabilities
See the job ad for more info: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1978663
What will you be doing?
Your main day-to-day responsibilities will be:
* Identifying new and emerging cloud technologies, products, services, methods and techniques, assessing the potential impacts (both threats and opportunities) on business enablers, cost, performance or sustainability. Communicating emerging technologies and their impact.
* Implementation of the monitoring roadmap alongside DEVOPS to enhance monitoring in line with requirements, policies and standards to govern all activities and outputs. Understanding how local protective security measures can be applied to reduce vulnerability exposure.
* Monitoring, triaging and investigating security alerts on AWS protective monitoring platforms to identify security incidents and performing analysis of security event data to support the response, reporting or escalating where appropriate.
* Designing, developing and supporting automated monitoring processes, using a variety of the latest SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and network analysis tools, techniques and procedures to detect malicious activity, ensure continuous improvement through dashboard monitoring or retrospective assessment.
* Collaborating with stakeholders to manage vulnerabilities and undertake remediation. Continuously seeking to identify potential service and process improvements leveraging your knowledge of industry best practices, good judgment and problem-solving skills to execute security operations and investigations.
* An employee may be required to carry out other duties within the scope of the grade and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.
🚀 Your skills for this role 🚀
You’ll have a demonstrable passion for Cloud Security with the following skills, knowledge or experience in:
* Information or cyber security including threat and risk analysis
* Hands-on AWS investigation, architectural analysis; and Security design work - defining the security solutions and ways of working
* Operating in a multi-disciplinary sprint team as Subject Matter Expert to embed security ways of working
* Producing high-quality outputs such as reports, process documentation and templates in a timely manner and in a language that is suitable for the intended audience
* Take ownership of technical monitoring solutions and negotiate prioritization with developer leads, DevOps leads and programme management
* Building strong partnerships with peers across an organisation and navigating the complex landscape of technologies, 3rd party suppliers, and other teams
* Exceptional pension: Employer contribution of 28.97%.
* Generous leave: 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service), 8 public holidays, and 1 day for the King’s Birthday.
* Flexible working: Options include full-time, part-time, compressed hours, job sharing, and a hybrid model (minimum 60% on-site).
* Learning and development: Access to training, technical accreditations, and funded qualifications (subject to approval).
* Inclusion and recognition: A culture that champions diversity, enhanced parental leave schemes, annual bonuses, and recognition awards.
Learn more about our benefits: https://www.homeofficecareers.org/benefits
SC clearance required. To meet national security vetting requirements, you must typically have been resident in the UK for at least five years.
Ready to lead and innovate? Click "Apply" to access the full job description and salary details.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Business Development, General Business, and Information Technology
* Industries: Government Administration and IT Services and IT Consulting
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