Cyber Security Engineer

The Pensions Regulator; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Civil Service Pension

Retail, tech, and gym discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

A public sector organization is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer in Brighton to design and implement cybersecurity solutions. This position offers a starting salary of £55,504 and involves working in a hybrid model with great benefits. Applicants should have strong problem-solving skills and relevant cybersecurity experience.

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of the cyber threat landscape is essential.
• Experience with configuring and developing cyber security solutions is required.
• Capacity to maintain cybersecurity solutions to protect against threats.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cybersecurity solutions.
• Minimise cyber risks using specialist knowledge.
• Develop and maintain a secure cybersecurity infrastructure.

Skills

Ability to prioritise and use initiative

Problem solving and analytical skills

Communication skills at all levels

Attention to detail and accuracy

Job description

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Base Pay Range

Role title: Cyber Security Engineer

TPR grade & pay group: Grade 7 & Digital

Directorate: Digital, Data & Technology

Starting salary: Salary starting from £55,504 per annum dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package, and flexible working arrangements

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Brighton: Hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

Role and responsibilities

Our DDaT team is undergoing transformation turning our existing capabilities into a modern, and high-performing function with long lived service teams, agility, a saver and user‑centric ethos with "new ways of working" embedded throughout.

The Cyber Engineering function is part of the Cyber Operations Team, and its purpose is to use specialist knowledge and skillsets to minimise cyber risks through the effective use and continual improvements of organisation‑wide cybersecurity infrastructure, solutions and processes.

This is a technically hands on role that requires specialist understanding of the continually changing cyber threat landscape and the use, configuration, and continual development of security solutions to minimise risks. The role is accountable for designing, implementing, maintaining and development of cybersecurity solutions to protect our organisation's networks, systems, and data from cyber threats.

Role Criteria

• Ability to prioritise and use initiative
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Attention to detail and accuracy

The Team

Our Digital, Data and Technology department is driving transformation at TPR to deliver positive outcomes for savers across the UK. Working within the Data Platform team, a successful candidate will be instrumental in building key solutions for TPR. They will also have a role in building the team and mentoring more junior members.

Reward and Benefits

We offer 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a hybrid working model, 35 hour working week (full‑time), flexible working patterns, and flexitime. We also provide competitive parental leave, as well as a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Our dedicated benefits portal (Edenred) offers retail, gym, tech and restaurant discounts, and a cycle to work scheme.

Our Culture

TPR strives to be a high-performing organisation, and we prioritise our people's growth and well‑being. We offer various learning, secondment and development opportunities, support flexible working, and foster a diverse and inclusive environment.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is very important to us and we strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. Our modern Brighton offices are in Telecom House overlooking Preston Park, they are over two floors of a shared building facility and when designed in 2023 we followed the government's workplace design guide to ensure accessibility by design was achieved for our section.

We're proud to have a range of networks and opportunities to bring people together with supportive and safe spaces to connect with one another.

About The Pensions Regulator

With a career at TPR, you'll be joining an organisation with real purpose and who are proud of their diverse range of skills and experience that positively impact on millions of people. Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe.

Our Corporate Strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should continue to evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the pensions landscape. We believe diversity and inclusion are vital to good decision-making for positive saver outcomes. We're committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where everyone can thrive; understanding the link between the work we do and its positive impact on society.

Applications

To avoid disappointment, we would invite you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can continue to provide a positive candidate experience, with each application being reviewed and considered. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Current TPR employees who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.

We welcome applications on a part time and job share basis.

Selection and Interview

If you are shortlisted for interview, we’ll be in contact with you shortly after the closing date. We aim to respond to every application however due to the large volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of submitting your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the criteria outlined in the 'what you will bring' section will be offered an interview.

Further Information

Please visit our website to find out what it is like to work at TPR, our culture, interview process and our commitment to our employees.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email .

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Pension Funds