Defence Digital Data Loss Prevention Support Engineer

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

The Cyber Defence & Risk (CyDR) team plays an integral role in protecting the UK against external and internal cyber security threats to ensure that our Armed Forces have the strong cyber defences they need. We are responsible for enabling Defence operations and capabilities, providing specialist cyber security services across UK Defence (including industry) and working our international allies.

ABOUT US:

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 Cyber Defence and Risk (CyDR) Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Support Engineer is a new role within the recently established Threat & Information Security Team.
The DLP Support Engineer will manage the M365 optimised and enhanced security tools, that have been enabled to address fundamental security gaps and issues across Defence. The DLP Support Engineer will continue to develop the tools that have been initiated, to increase Defences cyber resilience.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

This role may be suitable for someone with previous experience in data analysis, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Purview, IT Service management, information management, risk management and/or governance and data protection.
Previous experience or technical knowledge can help but we’re looking for the core skills and the motivation and ability to learn, so we can support your continuous development in the role. We’ll provide opportunities to maintain or gain industry qualifications, certifications or memberships where required.

Ideally, you’ll also have the following skills:

• Experience in leading, supporting, coaching and mentoring colleagues.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Great organisation, timekeeping and prioritisation skills.
• Able to keep calm under pressure and use your initiative and analytical skills.
• Personable, task focused and able to build relationships with the core team and wider colleagues.
• A passion for security and technology and identifying and solving problems.
• Motivation, commitment and the desire to continue to learn and develop.
• Ability to work in a fast pace, demanding environment.
• Microsoft Certified Fundamentals or Microsoft Certified Associate or equivalent experience would be beneficial but not essential.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Applied Technical Security
• Risk understanding and mitigation
• Threat understanding
• Legal and regulatory environment and compliance

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Our benefits include:

• Learning and development tailored to your role with a dedicated minimum of 5 days per year.
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (by 1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of five years’ service.
• Ability to roll up to 10 days annual leave per year.
• In addition to eight public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday.
• A Civil Service pension.
• Parental and Adoption Leave.
• Discounts on a range of services within and external to the civil service – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, Company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office.
• In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes such as vouchers and gift cards.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
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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.
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.
Things you need to know

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Applied Technical Security
• Risk understanding and mitigation
• Threat understanding
• Legal and regulatory environment and compliance
  The Government Security Profession Career Framework and the Technical Security Operations Manager Lead professional role used in this vacancy can be found at: Government Security Profession career framework (publishing.service.gov.uk).
  The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
  As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
  Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
  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

Support wrap (a group of services), service metrics and rule optimisation:

• Responding to support queries. Managing support cases with third party suppliers.
• Analysing performance data to identify opportunities for improvement. Review and update of the service wrap process/documentation. Ensuring rule performance stays within acceptable limits.
• Checking the use of ‘handling instructions’ to identify abuse, raising of incident reports when required.
• Preparing metrics for weekly performance review. Identification, qualification, design and documentation of new DLP rules.

Develop, test and document DLP rules and optimise performance:

• Develop and test new DLP rules, documentation to support new DLP rules and providing support for DLP support queries.
• Providing technical qualification/details for incident reporting process as required by support. Evaluating and improving existing rule performance.
• Provide technical solutions to the evolving threat landscape, technical updates to the support wrap and technical metrics for performance review.