Infrastructure Security Specialist

Edinburgh (hybrid - likely 2 days a week in office)

The Organisation
This fantastic opportunity is with one of Scotland's most vital public organisations, ensuring that Scotland's public sector remains transparent, accountable, and corruption free - to better serve the public good. We are working with this client on an exclusive basis and they have an excellent reputation for integrity, some excellent technologists, and a good work-life balance (especially for an InfraSec role)! Few employers offer more holidays & a better pensions package. You will also have a training budget to ensure that you're continuously learning, upskilling & growing your career.
In short: A worthwhile central mission, strong benefits package, & a flexible, pragmatic employer with good work-life balance.

The Job
This position is hiring for a cyber security specialist focusing on cloud & networking technologies to configure & maintain highly-secure cloud based solutions. Managing both tech & people-based defences; planning & reacting to cyber incident; analysing attack & improving future protections; working on web security & cloud connectivity.
The role has been created due to the growth of the organisation's security capabilities & the promotion of the current Security Specialist.
The main purposes of this role will be to:

• Counter potential threats


• Create & maintain a safe & optimal environment


• Communicate highly technical problems & solutions to less technical colleagues


• Balance multiple complex projects, on-time & on-budget

The Skills & Experience Required

• Must be an expert in cybersecurity for local network & cloud environments


• Hands-on experience of Azure, Hyper-V & Office 365 (bonus to have prior history with O365 & Azure platform deployments).


• Strong experience & familiarity with Microsoft tech generally


• Deep networking knowledge across a range of associated technologies like firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, VPN.


• SIEM related principles like parsing/normalisation of logs, log storage & collection, rule engine, event monitoring is advantageous.


• Familiarity with ISO 27001 best practice will also be highly advantageous.


• The successful applicant will likely come from a technical environment where they have had to touch on multiple different technologies and problem-solve rather than specialise within a niche technology or heavily siloed team.

The Tech
The technical environment includes both cloud & on-prem technologies, across firewalls & proxies. Supporting a mix of Azure & Hyper-V. Office 365 is prevalent. The formerly Citrix environment has been replaced with Azure Virtual Desktop. Currently working in Windows 10 but there will be a rollout of Windows 11 in the coming year. Microsoft Defender, Intune, & Entra all involved.

Please apply with CV to be considered. The hiring organisation is a proud disability confident employer, please do inform us if you need any reasonable adjustments to be made.