Security Operations Principal

Job summary

Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you're looking for a new role in Technology that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you've found it. As a Security Operations Principal, you'll help keep CQC's people, systems and information safe, supporting our ability to regulate health and social care services effectively.

Picture this
You'll lead the team that helps protect CQC from cyber threats, making sure security risks are identified and managed before they affect vital services. You'll work with colleagues across the organisation to strengthen resilience and keep essential services running smoothly.

• As a Security Operations Principal in Cyber Security, you will be empowered to shape security monitoring and detection capabilities by introducing new approaches, automation and technologies that help identify threats more quickly.
• You will lead simulated cyber incident exercises, bringing together Technology, Data, Communications, Business Continuity and suppliers to test response plans, strengthen escalation arrangements and turn lessons learned into practical improvements.

Job description

The role
You'll play an important part in delivering our mission. In this role, you'll:

• Lead security operations: Manage the day-to-day delivery of CQC's security operations service, ensuring clear priorities, high-quality support and effective service performance.
• Support and develop the team: Provide leadership, coaching and guidance to Security Operations colleagues, helping them grow, perform well and continuously improve.
• Coordinate cyber security activity: Oversee the monitoring, investigation and response to security alerts, incidents and vulnerabilities, working with colleagues, suppliers and stakeholders to reduce risk.

Person specification

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We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:

• Experience managing or supervising a cyber security, security operations or similar technical service, including supporting and developing team members.
• Experience coordinating responses to cyber incidents, bringing together technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Experience using security monitoring and threat detection tools, analysing security information, and using evidence to improve controls, processes or service performance.

Benefits

The Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 23.7% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

https://cqc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/3124?c=cqc&so…

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

Security

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

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Adam Ibbotson
• Email : Adam.Ibbotson@cqc.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk

Attachments

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