Senior Security Engineer (Ref: 85919)
- Public sector
- 05/04/2024
- £54,358.00 - £66,670.00 /yearly
- Full Time & Permanent
Job Type
Salary
Date Posted:
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We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
Senior Security Engineer
Location: National*
Closing Date: 18th April
Interviews: w/c 29th April
Grade: 7
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £58,847 - £73,875 (which may include an allowance of up to £15,028). National: £54,358 - £69,150 (which may include an allowance of up to £14,792).
Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working, job share.
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy number: 85919
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
Were recruiting for a Senior Security Engineer here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Technology Services team.
This role aligns against Infrastructure Engineer from the Government Digital and Data Framework
The Technology Services team within Digital and Technology is responsible for all infrastructure, end user computing, onsite support and delivery of technology projects. It has responsibility for 95,000 devices and infrastructure across 900+ sites.
The MOJ Justice Digital Department was set up to change the way that people access and use justice services. Our goal is to make the justice system simpler and quicker while saving public money.
Within the technology platform and security team, our mission is to secure the department (including its arms length bodies) against cyber threats vulnerabilities. We protect our nationwide internal IT infrastructure and high-profile digital services.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
Key Responsibilities:
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Benefits
Person Specification
Essential
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance.
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a CV and optional Cover Letter which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on Proficient in security platform management Security Incident Event Monitoring (SIEM) Security Operations Automated Response (SOAR) and Familiarity with compliance and security standards (GDPR, HIPAA, NIST) will be conducted before the sift.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact [email protected]
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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