Senior Engineer - Cyber Security, Taunton, England, United Kingdom

Senior Engineer - Cyber Security

9 Days Old

About the job

Some key information

This is a hybrid role with a requirement to attend County Hall at least one day a fortnight for team collaboration.
30 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays.
You will assume a senior role within the council's Cyber Security team. The team operates on a rota basis, covering cyber security functions within the detect, prevent and respond framework.
This is a full-time, permanent role of 37 hours per week, covering hours between 08:00 and 18:00.

What will I be doing?

We're working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

Incident response
Vulnerability management
Security Incident and Event Management
Security maintenance activities
Forensics and reporting

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

Have previous experience of working within a cyber security field, with strong knowledge and skills in computer networking, operating systems and associated hardware.
Ideally, you will also hold relevant qualifications in cyber security and computing, such as a degree in a computing field and Microsoft certifications. You will be committed to continuous self-development and can demonstrate this journey.
You will be comfortable working under pressure, as part of a high-profile team delivering critical services with critical outcomes. You will be analytical, intuitive, tenacious and have great problem-solving abilities. You will thrive on being part of an enthusiastic team and hold yourself to high standards of accountability and best practice. You will 'walk the walk' and be a positive cyber role model.

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Staff discounts in gyms.
Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Anything else I should know?

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Dave Littlewood (01823 355919 ) or Fiona Drew (1823 359923)

The salary for this role is £37,280 - £41,771 per annum

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can't wait to hear from you.

Supporting documents and information

Please read any attached documents before applying for this job

RP084 Senior EngineerSCC05758.pdf
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Location:: Taunton, England, United Kingdom
Salary:: £100,000 - £125,000
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: Engineering

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