NMC Cyber Development Operations Engineer

Job Description

Join Police Digital Service as a NMC Cyber Development Operations EngineerThe NMC Cyber DevOps Engineer will be responsible for configuring and maintaining key technology platforms that support security operations within the National Management Centre. As well as ensuring that systems are configured and available to meet NMC objectives,you will also provide support to local police forces for the onboarding and maintenance of system log sources. Working as part of a dedicated and flexible team, you will play a key role in helping to protect front-line policing from cyber-attacks.About Police Digital ServiceWe exist to harness the power of digital, data and technology to enable UK policing to better protect the communities it serves. Ours is a team of experts in commercial services, technical assurance, data, digital transformation and innovation, with a uniqueexperience in policing and national programme delivery.Our vision is to support UK policing to keep people safe, get more from technology investments and make better use of public money, and were always on the lookout for great talent to help us achieve this.The National Management Centre (NMC) is part of Police Digital Services and provides visibility and control of information risks for policing. It supports the 24x7x365 nature of police operations, providing a threat detection and response capability fordigital services before, during and after cyber-attacks, enabling stakeholders to understand and proactively manage risk across the technology estate at both the national and force level.The Role and Responsibilities

• Configuration and maintenance of the NMC central Microsoft Azure, Lighthouse and Sentinel platform.
• Creation of automation solutions for ongoing compliance checks.
• Providing remote and in person support to forces for the configuration of Sentinel and log sources.
• Testing and implementing new Sentinel connectors.
• Working with the PDS design team and NMC innovation and operational teams to test and implement new tools and technologies.
• Maintaining central configuration software.
• Leveraging Microsoft support for technical assistance and information regarding roadmap features.
• Maintenance and development of the GitHub repository for centralised content.
• Ensuring the security of information and that company information assets, systems and infrastructure are protected appropriately.
• Carrying out the role in a responsible, professional and security-aware way.

What you need to succeed in the roleEssential criteria

• Experience of supporting SIEM implementation in the context of a Security Operations Centre.
• Experience of log source configuration and parsing, as part of a SIEM implementation, including experience of data normalisation using RegEx.
• Experience and relevant certification in cloud services design and administration.
• Practical experience in the testing, implementation, and support of software systems.
• Experience working with APIs.
• Practical experience in software development and scripting.
• Initiative and the ability to produce quality work without close supervision.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, particularly in relation to technical subjects.
• Attention to detail and genuine passion for maintaining high quality software configuration.
• Broad cyber security awareness and practical experience.
• Non-police personnel vetting and Security Check (SC Clearance) will be required as part of the role and must be maintained during tenure. Will be required to sign Official Secrets Act.
• Will require a full, valid driving license and use of a vehicle to undertake business travel where appropriate. This must be maintained in a roadworthy condition and insured for business purposes. Mileage rates in accordance with HMRC will be reimbursed.

Desirable criteria

• Microsoft Azure/ Sentinel experience and certification.
• IBM QRadar experience.
• Experience with configuring and supporting vulnerability management software.
• ISTM tool integration experience.
• Previous public sector experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Apps / Power Automate.
• Experience working with GitHub repositories and CI/CD pipelines.

Why Join us

• Balance is important and we want you to take time off to rechargeso we offer 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service.
• We care about your well-beingwe have an employee assistance programme that offers not just welfare benefits and counselling at the end of a telephone line but also discounts.
• We want to help you plan for the futureso we offer an excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover.
• We want you to be able to put your mind at rest regarding your healthoffering remote GP, mental health and physiotherapy appointments via video consultation.

Working ArrangementsThis is a hybrid role and regular travel to the Lancashire office will be required.