Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Job summary

The Senior Cyber Security Engineer will work closely with the Lead Cyber Security Engineer and the Cyber Security Architect to ensure that appropriate technical resources are trained and then aligned to work streams, to ensure a seamless and consistent delivery of cyber security services to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA's) and technical standards.

The post holder will require "hands on" technical skills on a wide range of technologies to support the team in providing cyber security services. The post holder will also require strong proven communication and influencing skills and the ability to develop effective relationships across all levels of the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Key areas of responsibility:> Security Architecture Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Support> Incident Response> Risk and Vulnerability Management> Policy and Compliance> Handing User Requests, Audit and System Testing> User Education and Training> Continuous Improvement, Budgeting and Cost Saving> Documentation and Reporting> Key Relationships

As well as being an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer the role is a "hands on" technical role which requires extensive experience of:

Cloud platforms & architecture including Microsoft Azure IaaS,

On-premise & Hybrid Server, Compute & Storage Infrastructure,

Virtualisation infrastructure environments including Microsoft Hyper-V & VMWare,

Microsoft Windows Server Roles (e.g. Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, DFS, Group Policy etc),

Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams, Exchange Online etc),

Mail & Web filtering tools (e.g., Clearswift, Fortinet),

VPN solutions such as Microsoft Direct Access or Always on VPN,

Remote Desktop Services & VDI Solutions,

Backup & Recovery Solutions,

Antivirus Solutions (e.g. SOPHOS, Microsoft Defender of Endpoint),

Vulnerability assessment & scanning solutions (e.g. IT Health Dashboard, Tenable Nessus),

Database & Data Architecture including Microsoft SQL Server,

Endpoint Management Solutions including Microsoft SCCM & Intune,

Digital Infrastructure Monitoring Solutions (SolarWinds, Azure Monitor).

About us

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for the provision of ambulance services across an area of 10,000 square miles which is 20% of mainland England. Our core operations focus is the delivery of emergency ambulance 999 services (A&E). We have 92 ambulance stations, two Emergency Operations Centres, and two Hazardous Area Response Teams (HART).Our vision is that together, we will deliver the best care when people in the region need us most.To achieve this, the Trust has a five-year Trust Strategy which includes four strategic objectives that support us in achieving our vision:

Our Patients: To consistently achieve quality driven, high performing, patient centred careOur People: To create the conditions for our people to thriveOur Partners: To be a valued partner improving health outcomes togetherOur Organisation: To create a sustainable and progressive organisation that's data and digitally drivenAs part of DDaT, the Cyber Team is delivering cyber security services to the Trust, supporting the Trust's strategic objectives to create a sustainable and progressive organisation that's data and digitally driven.

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters, South Western Ambulance Service

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquarters, South Western Ambulance Service

Exeter

EX2 7HY

Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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