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SecOps Engineer Inside IR35

Contract Term: 10 months

Contracting Authority: UKRI

Location: Remote - infrequent travel to Swindon office

As a SecOps Engineer your main responsibilities will be:

• Work with our third-party supplier on implementing the DevSecOps capability for BS&I
• Generate regular security reports focused on utility, visual presentation, and ease of interpretation for the end user summarizing security events and incidents
• Provide support on ad-hoc projects as required.
• Stay informed about the latest security threats and vulnerabilities
• Continuously monitor security alerts and events from various sources, including intrusion detection system, SIEM tools, and log files
• Acting as third line/point of escalation from third party on security incidents, anomalies, and potential threats.
• Develop and execute incident response plans to mitigate security incidents promptly
• Coordinate incident response efforts with relevant stakeholders, including other IT teams, third party suppliers, and management.
• Document incident details, actions taken, and lessons learned for post-incident analysis
• Identification and assess vulnerabilities in systems and networks
• Prioritise vulnerabilities based on their severity and potential impact
• Work with BS&I and other IT teams to remediate or mitigate vulnerabilities
• Provide advisory guidance on configuration and security infrastructure, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and VPNs
• Ensure security policies and access controls are properly configured and enforced
• Create and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Provide advisory guidance and request prioritisation on the deployment of security patches and updates for operating systems and applications

You'll have relevant experience in:

• SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks.
• Strong knowledge of network security principles, including firewalls, VPNs and network monitoring
• Proficiency in operating systems, especially in Linux
• Familiarity with tools such as SIEM system, antivirus software and vulnerability assessment tools
• Experience with incident detection and response procedures
• Understanding of cloud security principles
• Awareness of web application security vulnerabilities and testing methodologies.
• Chairing and facilitating issue resolution meetings with the ability to prioritise on items to deliver
• Strong people skills and a team player, working collaboratively and sharing information appropriately.
• Building supportive, trusting and professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholder.
• Focusing on delivering timely performance and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes. Ability to deal with challenges in a responsive and constructive way. Keeping a firm focus on priorities and addressing issues transparently and promptly
• Base decision on evidence and follow agreed processes and policies, challenging appropriately

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with Rebecca Nolan

DE&I commitment

UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.