OT Security Officer - Operations
| Posting date: | 30 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £55,200 to £83,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Performance related bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2024 |
| Location: | Perth, Perth & Kinross, PH1 3AQ |
| Company: | SSE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 549612_1722350541 |
Summary
SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come.
Join us on our journey to net zero and help us power change.
About the RoleBase Location: Flexible, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key Scotland sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness.
Salary: £55,200 - £83,000 (depending on skills and experience) + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
This is an opportunity to be part of a growing security team with a clear mission to protect critical infrastructure and keep the lights on. This role will lead a new security operations team for SSE Transmission. The team will provide an interface between an existing IT SOC and the system operation teams within Transmission. The role will provide domain expertise to understand how security threats may impact the essential service. This is a new team, and additional operations analysts will be recruited over the next year to support this lead role.
Key responsibilities for this role will include:
- Lead a small team to monitor critical systems for indicators of compromise.
- Triaging security events, alerts and requests that are raised through the SIEM. Act as an interface between IT SOC and teams that manage the operational technology systems that run the electricity transmission network.
- Collating and sharing threat intelligence and applying domain knowledge to convert this into actionable information for the wider security community.
- Making recommendations to prioritise security investment to expand monitoring coverage.
- Development of processes, playbooks and standards to detect and respond to security incidents across the OT estate.
What do I need?To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Experience working in security operations roles, identifying indicators of compromise from system logs and other event sources.
- Experience working within an operational technology environment, preferably for a large, regulated utility.
- Understanding of how cyber security threats may disrupt electricity transmission systems.
- Experience leading and growing a small team including line management and recruitment.
- Experience in a greenfield role where you have produced new tools, process and training to enhancing the maturity of a new team.
About our BusinessSSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure. As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.
What's in it for you?We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Laura on 01738 341814.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.