About the job

Job summary

Cabinet Office Digital

The Cabinet Office is undergoing a significant Digital Transformation. Over the next three years we aspire to make UK Government digital services the best in the world, meeting or exceeding the benchmark set globally by the best public or private sector standards. For us to meet this ambition we are aiming to further improve the conditions, processes and expertise we have in place to be set up for success. This means we need to go much further and strengthen the delivery of DDaT in government.

To support these ambitions we have established a new strategy to build on existing strengths and is based on six principles:

1. Build trust by stabilising services and getting the basics right.
2. Be the gateway for all digital, data and technology services delivered by the Cabinet Office to its civil servants and ministerial bodies.
3. Provide impeccable service to our users.
4. Drive digital, data and technology thought leadership.
5. Transform ways of working.
6. Build sustainable capabilities.

Job description

What you'll do

• You will:
  ● Lead day-to-day operation of the cyber security team’s internal infrastructure, identifying and remediating operational issues.
  ● Lead the implementation of resilient and highly-available systems to support cyber security operations.
  ● Work closely with the Cyber Defence team to rapidly develop capabilities that support the investigation of and response to cyber security incidents.
  ● Use automation to improve operational efficiency and deliver consistency infrastructure.
• ● Create and quality assure operational documentation.
  ● Work across Cabinet Office business units to support the implementation of security infrastructure that enables cyber operations, sharing knowledge and expertise for the benefit of the Cabinet Office.

Person specification

It's essential that you have:

● A proven record of building and maintaining services in AWS including Kinesis, Lambda, EC2 and native security tools.
● Experience building, maintaining and operating cloud services using Infrastructure such  as Code.
● An excellent understanding of DevSecOps principles and how these can be applied in practice.
● Hands-on demonstrable experience of AWS, Terraform, Python and Github.
● Experience of developing CI/CD pipelines.
● Experience of working in an Agile environment.
● A systematic and structured approach to solving problems.
● The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
● Good leadership and management skills with experience in mentoring and developing engineering professionals.

It’s desirable, but not essential, that you have:

● Hands on user experience of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
● Experience building and maintaining log shipping pipelines to a SIEM or similar monitoring system.

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £53,400, Cabinet Office contributes £14,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Application process

How to Apply

Find out more by visiting www.join-codigital.co.uk where you can register and apply.

This is to be submitted online at the following portal no later than Sunday 28 April 2024
(23:55) https://www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe106978

When applying, please ensure that you provide the following information:
● Your CV
● A supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) detailing how you can address the Essential criteria in the Person Specification.
● Contact details for two referees. Referees should be people who can comment authoritatively on you as a person and as an employee and must include your current or most recent employer or his/her authorised representative. References will not be contacted until a successful appointment is made.
● A completed diversity monitoring form, this will appear on screen as part of the application process.

If you need a change to be made to the application process so you can make your application, you should:
Contact GatenbySanderson via joincodigital@gatenbysanderson.com as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment advisers at GatenbySanderson:

Shoaib Haroon, Principal Consultant on M: 07384258626 or E:Shoaib.haroon@gatenbysanderson.com

OR

Russell Brandon, Associate Researcher on M:01962 864124 or E: russell.brandon@gatenbysanderson.com.

Should you have any general enquiries about the application process, please email:
joincodigital@gatenbysanderson.com

Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – 03/05/2024
Expected interview date/s – End of w/c Monday 13 May 2024
Interview location -Online

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: 

Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. 

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

Further information

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service  on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.  
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting 

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.