Salary: £35,000 - 60,000 per year Requirements: Deep understanding of adversarial tactics and techniques as well as threat actor lifecycles. Ability to operate in high-pressured environments with proven experience of taking a technical lead role in support of the response to cyber incidents. Strong experience hunting and tracking targeted threats. Strong grasp of threat modelling and risk assessment frameworks. Skilled in OSINT collection and analysis. Demonstrated leadership in a threat hunting team, including mentoring and service development. Excellent communication skills - able to translate complex threats into clear insights. Ability to work independently and proactively as well as manage stakeholder relationships effectively. Experienced in managing and coordinating as a lead within a team. Excellent inter-personal skills and a collaborative mindset. Prepared to be flexible to meet the demands during a cyber incident. Eligible for SC and NPPV3 clearance. Relevant accreditations in Cyber Threat Hunting (e.g., DFIR, OSINT, CREST) are desirable. Understanding of the UK policing cyber environment and its threat landscape. Proven experience of mentoring/leading a team. Responsibilities: Lead and conduct advanced threat hunting activities across national policing infrastructure, identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs), tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and emerging threat patterns. Profile cyber adversaries by analyzing behavioral patterns, infrastructure, and motivations to inform strategic and tactical defense measures. Collaborate with national partners including NCSC and NCA to share findings and coordinate responses. Produce high-quality, actionable reports and briefings for various stakeholders, including technical teams, senior police leadership, and government departments. Correlate and disseminate intelligence from multiple sources (OSINT, SIGINT, internal telemetry, etc.) to build a comprehensive threat picture and drive proactive defense. Support and lead pre-incident planning, threat modeling, and attack surface reduction initiatives. Act as a senior point of contact and take a lead role during live incidents, providing both written and verbal updates during managed cyber incidents to senior policing stakeholders. Mentor and develop NMC colleagues, fostering a culture of continuous learning and analytical excellence. Step into a leadership role during the managers absence, overseeing team operations, prioritizing workloads, and ensuring service continuity. Drive innovation in threat hunting practices by evaluating new tools, techniques, and methodologies to enhance capability. Engage with internal teams (Detect and Respond, Malware Analysis, Vulnerability Management, Threat Hunting) to ensure a threat hunting mentality is integrated across all cyber defense functions. Translate complex threat intelligence into clear, concise insights tailored to operational, strategic, and executive audiences. Contribute to the development of national cyber resilience strategies and support cross-force collaboration on threat hunting findings and practices. Present at various senior boards and forums (internal and external) on the benefits of establishing a healthy cybersecurity posture. Technologies: Support Office 365 Security More: At Police Digital Service, we empower UK policing to stay ahead of evolving threats in a rapidly changing digital landscape. As the trusted technology partner for law enforcement, we provide cutting-edge services and strategic guidance to help forces maximize their tech investments, improve public safety, and ensure value for money. The National Management Centre (NMC) is a core part of our organization, offering 24/7/365 cyber threat detection, response, and risk management capabilities across UK policing. We promote work-life balance with 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years, and flexible working hours. Our commitment to employee well-being includes an employee assistance program and retail discounts. We encourage diversity and are dedicated to equal opportunities for all. last updated 8 week of 2026