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SalaryDefra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.
Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group.
We have around 1,200 colleagues across DDTS and our ambition is to make it easier and faster than ever for people to interact with Defra. If you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us and together we will create a great place for living, and a green and healthy future for all.
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Would you like to work in a job that offers:
A fantastic pension?
Family friendly flexible working?
The opportunity to develop your skills?
The opportunity to work with a diverse range of people?
Group Infrastructure and Operations’ (GIO) Security Operations Centre (SOC) within Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) are seeking a SOC Lead Tuning Analyst.
Our team provides the underpinning technology support for all other digital and technology services helping Defra’s strategic aim to improve the security posture of the organisation.
It's work with real-world impact! The UK Government is currently under heightened cyber alert due to the situation in Ukraine and this role is a key part of protecting Defra from cyber attacks.
We welcome applicants with experience of working in a Security Operations Centre as well as applicants from other technological backgrounds or graduates in a relevant subject who may wish to move into this field of work. We are looking for people with transferable technical skills and a keen interest in cyber security and a real passion and ability to make a difference. Your learning, development and career growth journey doesn't end when you join Defra. It's just getting started!
In Defra you will use your specialist cyber and security tooling skills to analyse emerging threats to our services and quickly react to implement new rules on our specialist security tooling. You will manage this activity for all services that have been on-boarded to the SOC, including major projects. These are high profile and major scale initiatives that cannot be left vulnerable for cyber-attacks which have generally been on the rise across the government estate.
