Senior Cyber Security Engineer (KD13233)

Senior Cyber Security Engineer (KD13233): (Company Name - Subscribers only)

Are you ready to lead and coordinate the operations that keep a digital department running efficiently?

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) Cyber Security team in a pivotal role ensuring security tooling operates smoothly and evolves to meet emerging security threats, to support the strategic goals of the University.

As Security Engineer, you will be responsible for administration of security platforms, tooling and related infrastructure within the department. You will work closely with the Principal Cyber Security Architect and Cyber Security team, managing and developing the platforms and tools used to support our security posture management. You’ll need to engage confidently with other technical teams within DDaT and the wider university building trust and ensuring effective collaboration across the organisation.

You will also work in a Security Operations capacity, providing incident response.

In this role, you will:

• Manage security platforms including SIEM/SOAR and vulnerability management tools.
• Manage Cyber Security owned servers (Windows and Linux).
• Develop and enhance our existing cyber security tooling to improve security posture and capabilities.
• Liaise with technical colleagues within the university on security engineering best practice.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has proven experience managing security tooling, systems and common server operating systems.
• Has experience in managing security appliances such as firewalls, vulnerability management tools, Security Incident and Event Monitoring/Security Orchestration and Response tools.
• Is confident managing competing priorities and implementing effective governance and reporting processes.
• Works proactively, with sound judgement and excellent communication skills when engaging a wide range of stakeholders

Further information

This role is offered on a fixed-term, full-time (36.5 hours per week) basis, with an expected end date of 31 December 2026.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Neil Toyne, Principal Cyber Security Architect, at or Martin D.G Parsons, Security Operations Manager on . However, please ensure that you submit your application through the university’s website.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

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What we can offer you

We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
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• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

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Further details:

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.