Senior Cyber Security Engineer

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 December 2024

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.

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

202-6697080

Job locations

Trust Headquarters, South Western Ambulance Service

Exeter

EX2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description attached which provides a clear overview of all the roles responsibilities and duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description attached which provides a clear overview of all the roles responsibilities and duties.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant IT/ technical discipline.

Desirable

  • Vendor specific qualifications from Microsoft or others as relevant.
  • Holds a current ITIL v4 Foundation/Practitioner certificate or a lapsed ITIL v3 Foundation/Practitioner certificate or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of specialist areas as listed above, acquired through graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to graduate level equivalent.

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

  • Experience of supporting enterprise level critical cyber security infrastructure.

Desirable

  • Technical support and implementation experience in the NHS as well as experience either in the Public and/or Private sector.
  • At least two years proven experience in IT security role, preferably within the NHS or healthcare sector.
Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in a relevant IT/ technical discipline.

Desirable

  • Vendor specific qualifications from Microsoft or others as relevant.
  • Holds a current ITIL v4 Foundation/Practitioner certificate or a lapsed ITIL v3 Foundation/Practitioner certificate or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of specialist areas as listed above, acquired through graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to graduate level equivalent.

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

  • Experience of supporting enterprise level critical cyber security infrastructure.

Desirable

  • Technical support and implementation experience in the NHS as well as experience either in the Public and/or Private sector.
  • At least two years proven experience in IT security role, preferably within the NHS or healthcare sector.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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)


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)


For questions about the job, contact:

Cyber Security Architect

Patrick Chan

patrick.chan@swast.nhs.uk

07901745798

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

202-6697080

Job locations

Trust Headquarters, South Western Ambulance Service

Exeter

EX2 7HY


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