Cybersecurity Specialist

4 days ago

Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Full time

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the security and integrity of the organisation's IT infrastructure.

About the Role

The UKRI CIO Group plays a pivotal role in leading and optimising the organisation's critical enterprise technical services that underpin and enable UKRI's business capabilities. As a Cybersecurity Specialist, you will work closely with development, operations, architecture and security teams to implement and maintain secure systems and protocols, monitor for security threats, respond to incidents, and continuously improve the security posture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain security playbooks to ensure the security and integrity of the organisation's IT infrastructure.
  • Implement API integrations between systems to improve data collection, facilitate cross-system communication, and boost automation.
  • Utilize APIs to enhance security operations and improve the efficiency of the Security Operations Center (SOC).
  • Design and deploy automated workflows to manage routine SOC tasks, such as alert enrichment, notifications, and data gathering.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Exceptional AWS and cloud security understanding and experience.
  • Solid Microsoft 365 security experience in configuration (as well as analysis).
  • Intune experience in a corporate production environment.
  • Experience working in hybrid environments with VPNs and complex network topologies.
  • Experience with DLP technologies (ideally Microsoft Purview).

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support your career development and well-being, including:

  • An excellent defined benefit pension scheme
  • 30 days annual leave in addition to public holidays
  • Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
  • Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice

Estimated Salary Range: £45,272 - £56,844 per annum