Senior Cyber Security Specialist Engineer

Sopra Steria; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an experienced Cyber professional to join their team at a Defence site. This permanent role offers responsibilities in managing security services and requires eligibility for DV Clearance. Candidates should have a strong background in Network Security, Splunk management, and relevant certifications. Excellent benefits including health plans and 25 days of annual leave are provided.

Benefits

25 days annual leave with additional purchase options

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Generous flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Experience managing and maintaining a Splunk solution.
• 3rd/4th line Network Security experience in an enterprise environment.
• Advanced Firewall and Proxy administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to ServiceNow incidents.
• Resolve e-mail and web browser issues.
• Handle and maintain an on-prem Splunk solution.

Skills

Managing and maintaining Splunk solution

3rd/4th line Network Security experience

Advanced Firewall and Proxy administration

Extensive Core Linux administration

Core MS Windows administration

Experience of VMware vSphere

Root cause analysis across protocols

Knowledge of ITIL

Project delivery & implementation

Knowledge of MoD and government IT legislation

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Job description

Join this established Cyber team on a large Defence site, working within the Security Services environment whilst also performing administration duties across Windows and Linux based Server Infrastructure, Security Appliances, Network Infrastructure, Virtual Environments and Storage. This is an opportunity to become involved in the world of Defence and Science where no 2 days are the same.

Initially you will be based on site in Portsmouth OR Salisbury for the first 8 weeks whilst you learn this account. After that you will be on site 2 days per week.

You do need to be eligible for DV Clearance please.

What you'll be doing:

• Responding to ServiceNow incidents.
• Resolve e-mail and web browser issues.
• POI Investigations.
• Handling and maintaining an on prem Splunk solution.
• 3rd/4th line Network Issues.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in managing and maintaining Splunk solution.
• 3rd/4th line Network Security experience support . in an Enterprise environment working to challenging SLAs.
• Advanced Firewall and Proxy administration (to include install, configurations and fault finding).
• Recent experience of working within security environments.
• Understanding of Networks, Routers, DMZ and Switches.
• Extensive Core Linux administration skills.
• Core MS Windows administration skills.
• Experience of VMware vSphere virtualisation systems.
• Good understanding and ability to perform root cause analysis across a range of protocols and topologies (TCP/IP, HTTP
  & HTTPS, SMTP, FTP, DNS, DHCP, X500) .
• Knowledge of ITIL (ITIL Foundation certificate or experience working in ITIL environments).
• Previous experience of project delivery & implementation of detailed designs.
• Knowledge of MoD, CESG and other mandated government IT legislation.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional or other security certification

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Portsmouth OR Salisbury
Security Clearance Level: Eligible for DV Clearance.
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: To £55K
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

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Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.