Security Engineer

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Security Engineer - Cyber Security Division
Salary: From GBP40,000 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 role:
The security team at Jisc protects UK Education and Research against a wide range of cyber security threats, supporting our members and customers in improving their digital resilience.
We are looking for somebody to take responsible for developing and maintaining the infrastructure and systems that support Jisc's security services and teams enabling the security of Jisc's Janet network: a high-speed network for the UK research and education community.
Responsibilities will include:
• Maintenance and development of platforms and applications supporting the work of the cyber security division, including patching and monitoring.
• Ensure that disaster recovery solutions are implemented and functional and systems are documented and compliant with standards that are asserted.
• Monitor the security status of the services and infrastructure - identifying and mitigating potential security vulnerabilities.
• Identify and improve inefficiencies using systems automation and high availability topologies.
We have equipment located at a number of sites across the UK, so the role also includes occasional travel for maintenance activities.
Key Skills and Experience:
• Experience supporting and managing Linux hosts with supporting physical and virtual infrastructure.
• Understanding of core computing concepts and applications, such as:
o TCP/IP Networking
o DNS, DHCP, NTP and other critical network applications
o Mail
o PKI and other uses of cryptography
• Understanding of modern information security principles and best practice.
• Good working knowledge of at least one scripting language.
• Ability to write clear, concise technical documentation.
• Excellent organisational, communication, presentational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate concisely with fellow engineers, non-technical colleagues, and our members.
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 GBP250 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 13/03/2024.
Job Ref
LS-SE-1303
Location
Hybrid - Any of our hubs - UK
Function
Cyber security
Salary
From GBP40,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Status
Full Time
Type
Permanent
Hours
35