Principal Technician (Cyber Security)

NATO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to preserving peace and security. As a Principal Technician in Cyber Security, you will play a pivotal role in transforming IT services to support NATO's Digital Endeavour. This position offers the chance to work on critical technological capabilities, ensuring robust cyber security measures are in place. With a competitive tax-free salary and generous benefits, including private health insurance and a NATO Pension Scheme, this role promises meaningful work within a diverse and inclusive environment. Your expertise will directly contribute to the success of the most successful alliance in history.

Benefits

Competitive tax-free salary

Household and children’s allowances

Excellent private health insurance

Generous annual leave of 30 days

NATO Pension Scheme

Development programs

Qualifications

• 3 years cyber-related experience or 5 years with secondary education.
• Experience with security incidents and CIS security auditing tools.

Responsibilities

• Provides cyber security advice and Level 1 support.
• Conducts vulnerability assessments and monitors assigned systems.

Skills

Cyber Security

Security Incident Management

Vulnerability Assessments

Wireless LAN Technologies

Endpoint Security

Risk Assessments

Fluency in English

Education

Higher Vocational Training

Secondary Educational Qualification

Tools

Trellix ePO

Endpoint Security Platform

Threat Prevention

Data Loss Prevention

Job description

Who we are:

For 75 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia.

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Based in Northwood, United Kingdom you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join CSU Northwood, which is the leading provider of Communications and Information System (CIS) products and services to locally based NATO entities such as the Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM). CSU Northwood enables end-to-end CIS services and manages critical technological capabilities during peacetime, crisis and war.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Principal Technician (Cyber Security) who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

• Provides cyber security advice and Level 1 support as required;
• Implements security settings at the local level;
• Executes the security incident management process;
• Conducts vulnerability assessments within policy guidelines and as directed;
• Responsible for the monitoring and support of assigned systems and portions of the networks including the support to local cyber security training and awareness programs;
• Contributes to and supports the CIS security accreditation process and associated activities as required (e.g., ensuring Site Security Compliance, drafting Security Operating Procedures, etc.);
• Acts as the alternate CIS Security Officer;
• Acts as the alternate Crypto Custodian and Communications Security (COMSEC) Subject Matter Expert for unit and operational partners.

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 3 years cyber-related experience or alternatively a secondary educational qualification with 5 years cyber-related experience.
• Experience dealing with security incidents and interpreting CIS security auditing tool results;
• Experience with Wireless LAN technologies and Endpoint Security of mobile devices such as Laptops, Apple iOS devices (tablets and smartphones);
• Knowledge and experience using Trellix ePO and associated components (i.e., Trellix Agent, Endpoint Security Platform, Threat Prevention, Advance Threat Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Application Control, etc.);
• Experience in conducting risk assessments;
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances;
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
• Excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
• NATO Pension Scheme;
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.

The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCI Agency career site.