More details
Endpoint Security Specialist (Internal Security team)
Salary: From £40,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - flexibility to work from home and at any of our main hubs (London, Bristol, Manchester and Milton Park - Oxfordshire)
Jisc is the UK digital, data and technology agency focused on tertiary education, research, and innovation. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a big ambition to improve lives through education and research by providing hardware, software, and networking solutions.
Join us and your contribution will help us to empower UK universities, colleges, research institutions and wider customers with technology so that everyone prospers.
About the team:
Jisc’s Security Operations team safeguards both the Janet Network and Internal security whilst also sharing intelligence and advising our members to keep their own networks safe. The internal security operations team within Jisc aims to protect Jisc’s internal systems and data, whilst supporting our colleagues and Jisc’s strategic objectives.
You will be responsible for ensuring the security of the organisation’s endpoint devices. This includes assisting with the designing, implementing, and maintaining endpoint security solutions. You will also work with the Internal Security Operations Lead and other internal teams to ensure that every solution designed and/or implemented will meet these goals.
We are looking for someone with previous operational experience of endpoint security controls and management systems such as Intune operating systems, networks, and application layer gateway technologies.
Other responsibilities will include:
• Development and management of security controls on all Jisc endpoint devices, including Windows, Apple, and Linux based devices.
• Assist in the design of endpoint protection solutions in the organisation’s infrastructure based on the ongoing business requirements.
• Work with teams across Jisc to design and implement a stable, secure, and optimised endpoint environment.
• Monitor and respond to security operations and infrastructure events.
• Assist with the coordination and management of penetration testing and red team exercises against Jisc services including servers, infrastructure and web applications, across on-prem, private cloud (SOC) and public cloud infrastructure.
Key Skills and Experience:
• Operational experience of endpoint security controls and management systems such as: Intune operating systems, networks, and application layer gateway technologies.
• Sound understanding of IT environments and common infrastructure including: Microsoft Stack (Azure, Active Directory), Virtualisation Platforms, Backup Systems & Cloud Platforms.
• Knowledge of a variety of operating systems, and a good systems administration level of experience.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP and other related Internet protocols.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of security professionals and to simplify complex technical issues.
• Knowledge of security issues in a networked environment.
• Experience in an IT operational environment as a sysadmin or network-related operational role would be beneficial.
Please refer to the job description for full details.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
Why work for us?
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles.
Take a look at our fantastic benefits! We offer:
• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes an additional three closure days over Christmas
• A generous pension scheme
• A range of leave options, including parental leave, 3 days volunteer leave per annum and even career breaks
• A generous budget to support you with external learning and Continuous professional development
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment
• Financial well-being support
• The opportunity to donate to charity tax-free with our Payroll Giving benefit
• A wide range of discounts from retailers and big-name high-street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying - Purchase 1-5 days’ additional holiday per annum, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences, through our culture and employee networks and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Striving to be best in practice, we are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, class, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status, or gender identity.
Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.
Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!
We advertised this role on 22/04/2024.
Job Ref
LS-ESS-1303
Location
Hybrid - Any of our hubs - UK
Function
Cyber security
Salary
From £40,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Status
Full Time
Type
Permanent
Hours
35