Security Operations Engineer (Cyber)

Help protect our organisation from cyber threats, join our Digital, Data and Technology team as a Security Operations Engineer!

We are currently seeking a Security Operations Engineer (Cyber) to provide proactive and reactive responses to cyber security threats; using industry leading tools and practices you will take the lead to ensure that the organisation has mitigations in place to protect from cyber threats.

What you’ll be doing

• You will protect our organisation by responding to cyber threats, incidents, and requests, taking ownership for high level cyber threats
• You’ll monitor and triage cyber security alerts and threats, owning notifications to ensure they are appropriately handled
• Take the lead with the Cyber Incident Management process for critical incidents related to the force’s systems and applications.
• Working with the Service Manager, you’ll help deliver the vision set out for the team, helping to develop new skills and enhance the team’s capabilities

The must haves

• In depth knowledge of Cyber Security best practices and trends.
• Able to investigate high-impact and complex problems, and make proposals for service improvements
• Ability to resolve single and cross-technology incidents independently and working with a team to resolve complex incidents.
• Experience mentoring and guiding team members to handle technical escalations or cyber threats and alerts.

What’s in it for you?

At Derbyshire Constabulary, we aim to create an environment that puts people first. We want you to feel supported in everything you do, so you can give your very best. What’s more, we have a range of reward and benefits that if you join us you could enjoy.
Salary: £35,982 - £43,098

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

What’s next

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you.

Please click apply to attach your CV and Supporting Statement, stating how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as listed within the job description.

To support you with your application we have provided some CV Application Guidance and our recruitment process.

To find out more, register for our upcoming information webinars click here.

• Vacancy closes Wednesday 13th March 2024 at 23:55.
• Shortlisting will take place week commencing 18th March 2024.
• Interviews will be held week commencing 1st April 2024.

Who we are

Here at Derbyshire Constabulary, Police doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and encourage anyone who has considered a career in policing to apply. We are particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and candidates from the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

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