JOB SUMMARY

Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.
We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.

Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD’s joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy.

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This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Support Engineer is a new role within the recently established Threat & Information Security Team, which operates enhanced security tools (native to Microsoft Azure and third party), that have been enabled to address security gaps in Microsoft365 (M365).
In this role, you’ll manage the M365 optimised and enhanced security tools and continue to develop those that have been initiated, to increase Defence’s cyber resilience.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Information risk assessment and risk management
• Threat understanding
• Legal and regulatory environment and compliance
• Protective security

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.
Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing. Whilst this is a Defence Digital post, the role will be working with the Royal Navy, based at the advertised location.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Information risk assessment and risk management
• Threat understanding
• Legal and regulatory environment and compliance
• Protective security
  The Government Security Profession Career Framework and the Vulnerability Management professional role used in this vacancy can be found at: Government Security Profession career framework (publishing.service.gov.uk).
  Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.

TYPE OF ROLE

Information Technology
Risk Management
Security
Other

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to support queries, managing support cases with third party suppliers.
• Analyse performance data to identify opportunities for improvement. Review and update the service wrap (a group of services) process/documentation. Ensuring rule performance stays within acceptable limits.
• Check the use of ‘handling instructions’ to identify abuse, raising incident reports when required.
• Prepare metrics for weekly performance review. Identification, qualification, design and documentation of new DLP rules.
• Develop and test new DLP rules, produce documentation to support new DLP rules and provide support for DLP queries.
• Provide technical qualification/details for incident reporting processes and evaluate and improve existing rule performance.
• Provide technical solutions to the evolving threat landscape, technical updates to the service wrap and technical metrics for performance review.