Job Description
TechnicalLead
Payupto£78,517plus28.97%employerpensioncontributions,hybridworking,flexiblehours,andgreatworklifebalance.
DWP.DigitalwithPurpose.
We'relookingforoutstandingTechnicalLeads,whowantstocontributetodemandingandexcitingdigitalservicesfortheUKGovernment.
TheserolesareinourDigitalSecurityteam,supportingthedeliveryofsecurityrelatedProjectsandinitiatives,ensuringalignmenttoSecuritybestpracticeandcompliancerequirements.
We'reusingfreshideasandleading-edgetechtobuildandmaintaindigitalsolutionsthatwillbeusedbynearlyeverypersonintheUK,everydayandatkeymomentsintheirlives.
DWPistheUK'slargestgovernmentdepartment.Wehelppeopleintoworkandmakepaymentsworthover£195bnayeartosupportandempowermillionsofpeople.
Thescaleofwhatwedoisextraordinary,andourpurposeisunique.We'dloveyoutojoinus.
Whatskills,knowledgeandexperiencewillyouneed?
* Hasanappreciationofinformationsecurity,designingsolutionsandserviceswithsecuritycontrolsembedded.
* HasexperienceofimplementingenterprisesecuritytoolingandplatformsinlinewiththeNISTCyberSecurityFrameworkorequivalent,andCISsecuritycontrols.
* Hasadeepunderstandingofeachlayerofanorganisation'scybersecuritycontrols,beingabletodefinesolutionsthatenabledefenceindepth.
* Leadsinvestigativeworkintoproblemsandopportunitiesinexistingprocesses,drivingthecollectionofinformationandcreationofrecommendationsforimprovements.Canabsorblargeamountsofconflictinginformationanduseittodeterminesolutions.
* Designs,implements,administers,andsupportsSecurityproductsandservices,ensuringadherencetoDigitalSecurityStandardsandArchitecturalPrinciplesbothonpremiseandinCloud.
Youandyourrole
OurTechnicalLeads(Security)areresponsibleforthedevelopmentofsecureandhighlyavailablecomputingplatforms,AWS,SaaS,Azureapplications,andservices.UtilisingTechnicalexpertiseinmultipledomainstodeveloptechnicalproductroadmapsandmanageproductlifecyclesensuringfullalignmentwithDWPStrategy.
AsaTechnicalLead,youwillbeaskilledpractitionerinsecuritysolutions.YouwillleadinthedesignandoperationofsecureservicesandsoftwareincollaborationwithArchitectureandEngineeringprinciples.Withafocusonoperationalstability,robustness,resilience,availability,andquality,youwillbeaccountableforsecuresolutions.
Youwillleadontechnicaldecisionsandapprovalsforsolutionsacrosstheteam.TheTechnicalLeadshouldprovidetechnicalinputintobusinessdiscussionstodirectwiderDWPstrategyasrequiredbasedontheirdeeptechnicalexperienceinareassuchassoftwaredevelopment,sitereliabilityengineering,DevSecOps,andsolutionarchitecture
Details.Wages.Perks.
Location:You'lljoinusinoneofourbrilliantdigitalhubsinBirmingham,Blackpool,Leeds,Manchester,NewcastleorSheffield,whicheverismostconvenientforyou.
HybridWorking:Weworkahybridmodel-you'llspendsometimeworkingathomeandsometimecollaboratingfacetofaceinahub.
Pay:Weoffercompetitivepayofupto£78,517.
Pension:You'llgetabrilliantcivilservicepensionwithemployercontributionsworth28.97%,worthover£16,000peryear.
Holidays:Agenerousleavepackagestartingat26daysrisingto31daysovertime.
Youcanalsotakeupto3extradaysoffamonthonflexi-time.You'llalsogetalltheusualpublicholidays.
Wehaveabroadbenefitspackagebuiltaroundyourwork-lifebalancewhichincludes:
* Anaward-winningenvironmentandculture:EmployeroftheYear2023(WomenInITAwards),FoundersAwardforOutstandingDigitalLeadership2023(Digital100)
* Flexibleworkingincludingflexiblehoursandflex-friendlypolicies
* Timeoffvolunteeringandcharitablegiving
* Bringyourauthenticselftoworkwith'ICanBeMeinDWP'
* Discountsandsavingsonshopping,fundaysoutandmore
* Interest freeloanstobuyabikeoraseasonticket,soit'seveneasierforyoutogettowork
Process:
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