Senior Security Engineer

Location: National*

Closing Date: 18th April

Interviews: w/c 29th April

Grade: 7

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary: London: £58,847 - £73,875 (which may include an allowance of up to £15,028). National: £54,358 - £69,150 (which may include an allowance of up to £14,792).

Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working, job share.

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy number: 85919

*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP

The Role

We’re recruiting for a Senior Security Engineer here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Technology Services team.

This role aligns against Infrastructure Engineer from the Government Digital and Data Framework

The Technology Services team within Digital and Technology is responsible for all infrastructure, end user computing, onsite support and delivery of technology projects. It has responsibility for 95,000 devices and infrastructure across 900+ sites.

The MOJ Justice Digital Department was set up to change the way that people access and use justice services. Our goal is to make the justice system simpler and quicker while saving public money.

Within the technology platform and security team, our mission is to secure the department (including its arms length bodies) against cyber threats vulnerabilities. We protect our nationwide internal IT infrastructure and high-profile digital services.

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategize and lead high-impact projects, ensuring long-term organisational alignment.
• Guide the implementation of cutting-edge cyber security solutions across network infrastructures.
• Document security protocols comprehensively, addressing potential threats proactively.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve platform and service security.
• Proficient in XSIAM principles, Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex platforms, and security automation.

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Benefits

• 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
• A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms 
• Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
• Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings’ birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
• Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app. 
• Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
• Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
• Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
• 5 days volunteering paid leave.
• Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
• Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proficient in security platform management Security Incident Event Monitoring (SIEM) Security Operations Automated Response (SOAR).
• Expertise in enterprise-level monitoring and supporting large user bases (10,000+ users).
• Experience in creating/managing security playbooks and knowledge of public sector standards.
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven experience with Cortex XDR, Cortex Data Lake, and Cortex XSOAR.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, network/system security fundamentals, and scripting for automation.
• Familiarity with compliance and security standards (GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).

Willingness to be assessed against  the requirements for SC clearance.

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor. 

Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and optional Cover Letter which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.

In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:

• Communicating and Influencing

A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above. 

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on ‘Proficient in security platform management Security Incident Event Monitoring (SIEM) Security Operations Automated Response (SOAR)’ and ‘Familiarity with compliance and security standards (GDPR, HIPAA, NIST)’ will be conducted before the sift.

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk