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Department: IT
Reports To: Manager - Cyber Security
Directly Responsible For: N/A
Hours: 37 hours per week
Overall team / department purpose
The IT team's core responsibilities are managing IT infrastructure, supporting software applications, and ensuring network and cyber security whilst taking the strategic lead on digital initiatives. We lead the charge in driving digital transformation across the business.
This role supports the business’s cyber security posture and technology governance. It involves managing security operations, contributing to infrastructure oversight, and enabling responsible adoption of emerging technologies including AI.
Key working relationships
You will maintain key working relationships with business stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure that solutions are implemented with security at the heart. You collaborate closely with IT Leads, infrastructure and application teams to ensure security is embedded across systems and services.
* Ensure timely resolution or escalation of service desk requests/incidents; communicating promptly on progress, and handling our customers with a consummately professional attitude.
* Act as a key contributor to threat monitoring, cyber incident response and business continuity.
* Maintain and update security playbooks, SOPs, and incident documentation.
* Monitor and manage operational security tools including Mimecast, security event monitoring, endpoint protection (Sophos), M365 security and compliance configurations and vulnerability scanners.
* Collaborate with infrastructure teams on firewall rule reviews, network segmentation, asset management, and patching schedules.
* Support Microsoft Purview configuration, IAM, and data governance activities within the M365 ecosystem.
* Contribute to security architecture reviews and provide input on secure design principles for new systems and services
* Assist with compliance efforts including Cyber Essentials, NIST CSF, and ISO27001.
* Contribute to awareness training, phishing simulations, and user education.
* Participate in forensic investigations and post-incident reviews.
* Support cyber security focussed governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities including:
* Maintaining and evolving the ISMS
* Supporting internal audits and risk assessments
* Tracking and reporting on compliance posture
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Degree or equivalent relevant qualification or experience in computer science, security or a related subject with a significant component of IT.
Professional technical qualification or certification such as MCP, CISSP, Security+ etc.
Experience
Previous successful experience in a similar role
Good knowledge of network security, and the cyber threat landscape
Experience of IT governance and compliance standards (For example Cyber Essentials, NIST CSF and ISO 27001)
Skills, knowledge & ability
Good knowledge of optimising and managing security and IAM toolsets such as antivirus / endpoint protection, Office 365 Security & Compliance, Entra ID Management and vulnerability management platforms
Knowledge of multifactor authentication (MFA) architectures and Role-based Access Control (RBAC) implementations to best practices
Personal characteristics
An organised approach to work, including prioritising own work and that of others whilst working under pressure
Demonstrate a passion for cyber security, implementation and governance.
Other
A flexible approach to hours worked - role may require some out of hours requirements
Able to travel independently to other locations
Equality and Inclusion
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Disability Confident
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