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SalaryDo you want to work in a well-respected, supportive and highly performing team?
Have you got significant, hands-on experience gained in hybrid environments, in-depth technical knowledge covering the security of infrastructure environments and the interpersonal skills to work professionally with internal and external customers where you’ll need to translate complex technical matters for a non-technical audience?
If you can answer ‘Yes’ we want you to apply to join our IS Team at the General Medical Council (GMC) as an SOC Engineer. You’ll have a role that offers the chance to work with an excellent team, enhance a huge variety of different systems, assist in keeping the GMC’s assets protected against emerging threats and the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills.
We are the independent regulator for doctors in the UK, it’s our job to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine. This means you’ll be part of an extremely professional IS team that has pride and purpose.
You’ll have the opportunity to shape and improve the systems already in place by working with technologies that maintain pace with emerging business, security and industry requirements. Working with our partners and products you and your colleagues will continually enhance, support and secure our systems in a busy and focused environment.
This will involve:
- Working with colleagues to influence, assess, implement, configure, and optimise our technical security controls, tools, and data feeds to maintain and continuously improve the visibility across our environments.
- Working with technical colleagues to offer an exceptional security support and response service.
- Deliver hands-on technical expertise to support us in defending our systems from attack whilst maintaining their high availability.
Please submit a CV and a cover letter which demonstrates your reason for applying and a summary of how you meet the criteria as listed in the job description. Ensure you have anonymised your CV and covering letter, including removing any photographs, before submitting your application. Please refer to the CV application form guidance.
GMC Benefits – Why work for us
As well as the chance to play a critical role in the delivery of our services, you’ll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:
- 30 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and sell more
- A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
- Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
- Flexible working patterns
- Attractive salary that’s reviewed annually
- Discounts at 100s of high street and online stores
- Discounted gym membership
- Private medical insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme for those wanting a greener commute
- Bike lockers and shower facilities
The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.
We believe that providing an inclusive, supportive and caring working environment as an employer is just as important as it is in healthcare settings – our working environment is inclusive and caring, with wellbeing at the front and centre of our approach and you can read more about this here.
The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750)
