Security Platforms Engineer

Government Recruitment Service; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Cyber Security Platform Engineer. This role involves managing security platforms, ensuring operational stability, and implementing security controls to protect critical infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have experience in cyber security and infrastructure management. Successful candidates will need to pass Security Check clearance. Competitive remuneration is offered along with potential for professional growth in a pivotal role.

Qualifications

• Experienced infrastructure engineer or cyber security professional.
• Ability to manage enterprise-grade security platforms.
• Knowledge of NIST cyber security framework and CIS Critical Security Controls.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop infrastructure products for security.
• Ensure operational stability and resilience of security platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve security outcomes.

Skills

Infrastructure management

Cyber security practices

Cloud security

Vulnerability management

Automation and orchestration

Job description

Do you want the chance to work on the some of the latest cyber security platforms across public and private cloud environments?

Do you want to contribute to ensuring our security platforms provide the necessary controls to protect critical national infrastructure, and have the appropriate resilience and support?

We are looking for an experienced infrastructure engineers or cyber security professionals to assist us implementing security controls to protect our infrastructure and automate detection and response.

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

As a Security Platform Engineer (at the Senior Executive Officer grade) you will deal with the day-to-day management and development of infrastructure products and contribute towards their design.

You will be responsible for the operational stability of the infrastructure solutions, and be able to affect change in the on-going robustness and resilience of those products.

You will collaborate with seniors and own Infrastructure Development Lifecycle Process as part of a delivery team focused on one or more products.

You will help ensure our security platforms are providing the required controls, in alignment with the NIST cyber security framework and CIS Critical Security Controls.

You will manage enterprise grade security platforms across multiple aspects of cyber security including:

• Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms.
• Content Delivery Networks and Web Application Firewalls.
• Extended Detection and Response & Anti Malware.
• Threat Intelligence.
• Orchestration and Automation.
• Vulnerability Management & Compliance.

Your role will also include:

• Day to day management of self-hosted and SaaS platforms.
• Identifying future requirements and implementation of new functionality.
• Dealing with incidents and problems.
• Developing protection controls and detection alerts, and feeding them into our Cyber Security Ecosystem.
• Documenting solutions.
• Working with other teams within Digital Security and the Security Practice to deliver security outcomes.