Security Engineer

Security Engineer
Salary: From £35,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - flexibility to work from home and at any of our main hubs (London, Bristol, Manchester and Milton Park - Oxfordshire) Jisc is the UK digital, data and technology agency focused on tertiary education, research, and innovation. We are a not-for-profit organisation with a big ambition to improve lives through education and research by providing hardware, software, and networking solutions. Join us and your contribution will help us to empower UK universities, colleges, research institutions and wider customers with technology so that everyone prospers. Cyber Security at Jisc:
The security team at Jisc protects UK Education and Research against a wide range of cyber security threats, supporting our members and customers in improving their digital resilience. By fostering collaboration and continuous improvement, we are committed to building a comprehensive security solution that empowers institutions to defend against evolving cyber threats. We are actively developing our Security operation centre (SOC) services which includes a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) services, 24x7 security event monitoring and endpoint detection and response services. About the role:
We provide the Janet Network - the UK’s National research and education network. It is used by 18 million people and has built in, world-class cyber security protection. You will be joining our cyber security division at an exciting time of growth and change, taking responsibility for developing and maintaining the infrastructure and systems that support Jisc’s security services and teams enabling the security of Jisc’s Janet network. We are looking for someone who has previous operational experience working in a relevant technical subject area or operational experience providing or supporting front line network services. Due to the breadth of requirements for our existing and future services, we are looking for candidates with skills in any of a number of different areas, including Splunk, Automation, Cloud Services, Networking, Ansible, AWS, Google Workspace and Azure / Microsoft 365. Responsibilities will include:
• Maintenance and development of platforms and applications supporting the Cyber Security Threat Monitoring platform, and the work of the cyber security division, including patching and monitoring.
• Liaise with member organisations and assist in the implementation of infrastructure and configuration across customer environments for Cyber Security Threat Monitoring.
• Work with the security engineering group to continue improving the security, efficiency, responsiveness of critical security services and products.
• Liaise with member organisations and assist in the implementation of infrastructure and configuration across customer environments for managed services, specifically log ingestion. Key Skills and Experience:
• Previous experience of engineering SIEM solutions.
• Experience supporting and managing Linux and/or Windows Hosts on physical and virtual infrastructure.
• Understanding of core security concepts such as identity agents, network protocols, DNS, VPN, zero-trust, and certificate management.
• Good organisational, communication, presentational and interpersonal skills.
• Capability to communicate concisely and effectively equally well with fellow engineers, non-technical colleagues and with members and/or customers alike Please refer to the job description for full details. Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Why work for us?
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors. We believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. Our hybrid working policy is flexible, and the frequency of time spent in your nominated office will vary across teams and job roles. Take a look at our fantastic benefits! We offer:
• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) that includes an additional three closure days over Christmas
• A generous pension scheme
• A range of leave options, including parental leave, 3 days volunteer leave per annum and even career breaks
• A generous budget to support you with external learning and Continuous professional development
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment
• Financial well-being support
• The opportunity to donate to charity tax-free with our Payroll Giving benefit
• A wide range of discounts from retailers and big-name high-street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying - Purchase 1-5 days’ additional holiday per annum, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech Equality, diversity and inclusion
We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences, through our culture and employee networks and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Striving to be best in practice, we are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, class, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status, or gender identity. Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you. Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!
We advertised this role on 14/06/2024.