Cyber Operations Engineering Lead

5 days ago


Wokingham, Wokingham, United Kingdom National Grid Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Cyber Operations Engineer to join our team at National Grid. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual with a broad understanding of data requirements and needs of a Security Operations function.

The ideal candidate will possess strong SIEM engineering skills and be comfortable in a mentorship role, providing advice and guidance to other members of the Engineering team.

As a Principal Cyber Operations Engineer, you will be responsible for working with other Cyber Operations Engineers to onboard data sources into a central SIEM, ensuring data quality, and addressing any data quality issues that may arise.

Key Responsibilities
  • Mentor and guide other members of the Engineering team.
  • Weigh in on tough technical decisions where competing interests or solutions require consideration.
  • Identify and highlight potential avenues for increasing efficiency of delivery and process within the Engineering team.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to other team members as needed.
  • Suggest and recommend updates to operational procedures and flows to optimize the onboarding of data sources and ensure the widest security visibility across NESO.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to onboard data sources into the SIEM platform.
  • Configure and optimize data collection and parsing mechanisms to ensure accurate and efficient data ingestion.
  • Investigate and resolve data quality issues, working closely with stakeholders to implement necessary corrective actions.
What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £64,000 - £69,000, dependent on experience and capability.

As well as your base salary, there is a bonus scheme, 28 days annual leave as standard, and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

You will also have access to a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and professional success.

This role can be based from Wokingham or Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home.

About National Grid

National Grid keeps the lights on for Great Britain, moving electricity around the grid to ensure supply meets demand every second of every day.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, and able to reach their full potential.

Our Digital, Data & Technology (DD&T) team is on a journey to transform to a 'digital first' mindset, ensuring that we are innovative, digital and data-driven through everything we do.



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