Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Witshire, SP4 0JQ or Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 6AD About the job Job summary Are you an Enterprise Security Operating Centre (ESOC) Manager looking for a new opportunity? If so, Dstl Digital is recruiting for an ESOC Manager to be responsible for the day-to-day operational management and protection of Dstls critical IT Infrastructure. This role involves a rainbow team of Crown and Industry cyber security professionals who use cutting-edge technology to monitor and defend the IT that is used by Dstls science, technology and research functions. Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution. Job description In this role you will: Manage ESOC resources and provide leadership to support information technology (IT) security goals and objectives and reduce overall organisational risk. Oversee the internal and external reporting for Defensive Cyber activities working with Warning, Advice and Reporting Point (WARP) and partners. Actively assist Dstl Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Dstl Senior Security Risk Coordinator (SSRC) and Principal Security Advisor (PSyA) on strategic security risk management with an emphasis on Defensive Cyber domain. Safety at Dstl You must appreciate and be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others; You will pro-actively support the development of safe working practices, champion their use with others, and promote the welfare of self and others; You will share best practice and report any unsafe practices to support and enable a learning culture. You are empowered to stop work where you feel it is unsafe. Person specification Why Dstl Digital? The opportunity to develop in a supporting team, work for an organisation delivering cutting-edge science and technology and the ability to work flexibly. You will have: Knowledge and experience of risk management, Network Security & architecture concepts. The ability to set a strategic direction for the Enterprise Security Operations Centre. The ability to make effective decisions along with good communication skills at all levels. Leadership skills. For a full list of responsibilities, see the attached candidate pack. Leadership As a leader in Defence you will help shape, role model and bring to life the One Defence mindset that will enable us to deliver our vision and strategic objectives. Your leadership style must be inspiring, confident and empowering. Working at every level of our organisation to break down silos, unite teams and create a culture that is trusting, collaborative, innovative, diverse and inclusive. Enabling us to deliver with pace and agility through the skills, commitment and empowerment of our employees and military colleagues. Important Information Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners. This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years. Location/Working Pattern Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of workplace and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). If you are a current Dstl employee you must ensure your line manager is aware of your application and the potential situation regarding release dates, if successful and a start date is not agreed it could result in the job offer being withdrawn. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Delivering at Pace Working Together Benefits Benefits Dstls full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes: Financial : An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution ( find out more here ). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme. Flexible working : Options include alternative working patterns such as; compressed hours (e.g. working a 4 day week/ 9 day fortnight), job shares and annualised hours (agreed number of hours per annum paid monthly i.e. working term-time only). Working hours: Flexibility around your working day (e.g. start time, finish time). Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month. Where you work: Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview. Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum. Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid Learning and Development: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning. Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms. Pension: Alongside your salary Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes a minimum of £12,663 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 This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitmentdstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you. Sifting will take place week commencing the 10th February 2025 with interviews to be arranged from the 3rd March, interviews will consist of a combined behavioral and technical interview to include a 10 minute presentation. 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 developed vetting (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 Open to UK nationals only. This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality. 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Dstl Recruitment Team Email : dstlrecruitmentdstl.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : dstlrecruitmentdstl.gov.uk Further information Should you wish to raise a formal complaint about the Dstl recruitment process you should email dstlrecruitmentdstl.gov.uk stating the nature of the issue. We will respond within 5 working days. Attachments 386250_Candidate_info_pack_ESOC Manager Opens in new window (pdf, 6829kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail