Infrastructure Support Security Engineer
PA Consulting
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Job Description
This is an interesting and varied role where you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining secure configurations, policies, and updates across our server infrastructure. The role will allow you to develop your skills in areas such as technical change management, automation, and secure IT operations.
The successful candidate will work within a wider team to maintain a strong security stance, applying security updates and other countermeasures to ensure the integrity of all IT services. You will be confident in deploying and operating a variety of systems to ensure that all environments are available, reliable, secure, and able to meet the demands placed upon them.
Key responsibilities include:
* Being accountable for ensuring the infrastructure estate is suitably protected and up to date using tools such as SCCM, SCOM, inTune, and other native update techniques.
* Identifying and remediating known IT security vulnerabilities.
* Designing and implementing solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities identified as part of penetration results.
* Providing insight into the countermeasures PA should adopt.
* Working as a technical resource in security-related projects.
* Reviewing daily security bulletins for threats.
* Liaising with security colleagues and key vendors reviewing threat reports.
* Collaborating with other disciplines such as Networks and SQL Admins to assist in implementing appropriate controls.
* Driving forward projects focused on implementing new or updated IT security technologies and services alongside Technical Architects and Security Teams.
* Supporting business-critical systems including the diagnostic and intervening actions required to keep services available for virtual hosting, operating systems, infrastructure services, and SaaS products.
* Assisting with Disaster Recovery planning and testing.
* Creating clear and concise reports as required to demonstrate the effectiveness of the environments in question.
* Providing technical support/input to team projects.
* Organising maintenance periods including the variety of changes that take place to keep the infrastructure current and available.
Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary.
Qualifications
* Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems, Azure, Office 365, Hyper-V, VMware, and SaaS Backup Platforms.
* Experience in securing and protecting assets from threats that could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the environment.
* Good knowledge of general infrastructure services and applications such as directory services, Entra ID, SCCM, SCOM, and inTune.
* Ability to understand audit requirements and support compliance by providing responses to security audits (such as Cyber Essentials).
* Additional experience managing the hardware and software platforms associated with virtual technologies such as Cisco blades, HPe servers, and NetApp would be beneficial.
* Demonstrable troubleshooting capability and capable of working under pressure.
* Ability to develop clear and concise documentation.
* A self-starter, happy to work in isolation or as part of a larger team and able to use your own initiative.
* Appreciate the importance of high availability and secure systems and infrastructure.
* Ability to communicate at all levels of an organisation with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* A keen interest in technology and the IT market.
This role would require some weekend working and occasional on-call duties, so flexibility is required.
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Additional Information
Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose-led meaningful work.
We believe diversity fuels ingenuity and are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
* Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
* 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
* Generous company pension scheme.
* Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.
* Annual performance-based bonus.
* PA share ownership.
* Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).
We recruit, retain, reward, and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
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