Cyber Defence Specialist

Pilgrims Europe; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cyber security firm in Uxbridge is looking for a Cyber Defence Specialist to manage their European cyber defence roadmap and strategy. This role involves maintaining cyber defence solutions, ensuring safety governance, and enhancing customer satisfaction through collaboration with IT teams. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving abilities, independent thinking, and effective communication to work across various stakeholders. Excellent healthcare benefits and 33 holidays are offered, alongside a very competitive salary.

Benefits

Very competitive salary

Excellent healthcare benefits

33 holiday days

Free onsite parking

Free will writing service

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Ability to explain to finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Experience in cyber defence solutions and strategies.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and collaborative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the European portfolio of cyber defence solutions.
• Develop and maintain robust procedures for cyber safety.
• Collaborate with IT teams to enhance customer satisfaction.

Skills

Independent thinking

Problem solving

Engaging communication

Analytical thinking

Job description

Job Title: Cyber Defence Specialist

Location: Uxbridge, United Kingdom

Purpose of the Role

You will be accountable all element of cyber defence. This role will be part of the IT Infrastructure team, within Pilgrim's Europe. This is an exciting new role being created to take ownership of the European cyber defence roadmap and strategy. This will be a challenging but varied role that will require you to use your tenacity, technical expertise and knowledge to balance strategic solution decisions with day to day cyber defence operations, you will need to be a mentor and escalation route for operational and project and issues. You will provide input into the technical direction of the group working with your peers and colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Be responsible for maintaining and proactively managing the European portfolio of cyber defence solutions

Ensure robust procedures and practices are developed and maintained driving a culture of cyber safe service excellence

Take responsibility for cyber defence systems to ensure alignment to security governance

Develop and manage excellent service delivery, working with all teams across IT to maintain customer satisfaction

Work with Director of IT Operations, IT Infrastructure Manager and Head of Cyber Security to develop relationships with internal stakeholders

Take pro-active ownership of the Cyber Defence strategy, working closely with the internal stakeholders to create, align and execute for:

• Penetration Testing
• Security Operations Centre Management
• Endpoint Detection and Response
• Security Information Event Management
• Incident Response Plan
• Threat Hunting

Skills & Experience Required

Independent thinking, be a leader with a clear independent thorough process.

Ability to explain to finance and non-finance colleagues alike.

Able to find new solutions through analytical, interpretive and innovative thinking.

Engaging communication: your communication style will engage both financial and non-financial minds.

Problem solving; comfortable with ambiguity, you will collaborate to solve complex problems.

Energy and curiosity; you will bring curiosity, empathy and self-awareness.

Why work for us?

Very competitive salary

Excellent healthcare benefits, including access to a 24 / 7 GP service and physio sessions.

33 holiday days each year (25 days flexible booking with 8 bank holidays). Additionally we offer a holiday purchase scheme

Free onsite parking

Free will writing service

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave