Salary - £35,867-£41,013 + a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 month qualifying period)
Location - Dundee or Glasgow
Hours - 37 hours per week
Closing Date - 05/5/2024 at 23:55
Reference - ID2024-8744
Employment Type - Permanent
Overview
We are currently offering an exciting opportunity for Associate Cloud Security Engineers to join our team and play a vital role in continuously monitoring for threats and implementing proactive measures to safeguard our cloud infrastructure. If you are eager to contribute to the ongoing build and maintenance of our security components, develop necessary pipelines and tooling to support DevSecOps cloud practices, we invite you to take the next step in your career and join our talented team.
Due to the demands of this exciting programme of work, the Agency is currently experiencing rapid growth and we require more incredible digital, security and technology experts to join us, including the roles of Associate Cloud Security Engineers.
The Associate Cloud Security Engineers will orchestrate the implementation of security focused technologies within Social Security Scotland cloud environments. They will configure and maintain access controls, encryption mechanisms, identity management systems and PKI technologies. Collaborating with teams, they will assess and rectify security vulnerabilities, while continuously monitoring for threats and implementing proactive measures to safeguard our cloud infrastructure.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role.Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.
Main Duties
• Identify and register incidents, gathering the required information and allocating it to the appropriate channel.
• Show an awareness of problem resolution processes.
• Investigate problems in systems, processes and services, with an understanding of the level of a problem (for example, strategic, tactical or operational).
• Contribute to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures.
• Explain the purpose of user stories and the focus on user needs.
• On-going build and maintenance of the Social Security infrastructure environments and security components.
• Develop and maintain the necessary pipelines and tooling to support the Social Security DevSecOps cloud practices.
• Development and management of security tooling and services including, but not limited to, KMS, PKI, Encryption, native cloud security tooling, Software composition analysis, Dynamic and Static security testing.
• Maintaining knowledge of this area of the ICT specialism, to suggest enhancements or modernisation where and when applicable. The post holder(s) will also be required to stay informed of developments in other areas of technology which have a bearing on the provision of services for the Social Security Programme and Agency.
Further Information
Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.
More information about the role and how to apply is available at: Associate Cloud Security Engineer in Dundee or Glasgow| Careers at Social Security Scotland (icims.com)