This role is Inside IR35.
Clearance: Hold a DV or be hold current SC and be willing to undergo DV.
Location: Bristol - 2-3 days on site.
Contract Length: 9th February 2026 – 31st March 2026.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
To deliver this service, it is essential that individuals can provide clear evidence of the following Knowledge, Skills and Experiences (KSE):
* Demonstrable KSE:
o Infrastructure Access control consisting of:
+ Ubuntu and/or Linux System administration
+ LDAP Design and Management
+ RADIUS / TACACS configuration
o Significant, demonstrable, experience in providing security engineering input to the installation, configuration, maintenance, administration, and support of related or similar solutions.
o Significant demonstrable experience in understanding and administration of PKI Hierarchy.
o Demonstrable experience of security policy frameworks including, but not limited to, NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and Secure by Design (SbD).
o Experience in providing security engineering input to the implementation of:
+ Virtualisation technologies such as VMware ESXi 8 and VCentre 8.
+ Network infrastructure such as CISCO IOS-XE, CISCO ASA, BGP, VRF/MPLS, VPN, QoS.
o Clear understanding of JSP 604/453 network security engineering compliance.
Highly Desirable Qualifications
* Relevant Cyber Security qualifications such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC Security Essentials Certification, Systems Security Certified Practitioner.
Desirable
* Device automation using scripting such as Python / PHP
* Delivering against high pressure timelines and in complex organisations
* Writing and analysing technical requirements
* Conducting product selections against complex requirements, specifically measuring performance, cost, and time
* Working as part of a large technical team
* Experience of Cyber Essentials/Cyber Essentials Plus
* Experience of Penetration Testing and IT System security
* In-date professional registration with organisations such as APMG or CIISec
* Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
* Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems through innovative and practical solutions
* Competency in MS Office Suite
Desirable skills, qualifications, and experience
* Experience of:
o Working within the public sector, preferably Defence
o Delivering accredited secure solutions within the UK Public Sector
o Delivering in Agile (SAFE4) and Waterfall projects
* Knowledge of:
o SCOM
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