Cyber Security Specialist

p strong Cyber br br The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications. br Security Specialist br Flexible location – Glasgow, Ipswich, London, Northampton or Selby br Permanent, full time br br Closing date: Monday 12th May 2025 br br Who we are /strong br br We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We br generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain br world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global br leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals. br br You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business br champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and br working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come. br br strong About the role /strong br br As a Cyber Security Specialist, you’ll be responsible for designing, br developing, and maintaining cybersecurity products. This role involves working br closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the products meet the highest br security standards and address customer needs. br br You’ll play a critical role in incident response, swiftly investigating and br mitigating security breaches to minimize their impact and proactively monitor br and detect emerging threats and communicate findings to stakeholders. br br Additional responsibilities include: br br - Developing and implementing security policies, procedures, and standards to br safeguard the organisation's data and systems. br - Conducting regular security assessments and audits to identify br vulnerabilities and recommend appropriate actions. br - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with br regulatory requirements and industry best practices. br - Protecting systems by defining access privileges, control structures, and br resources. br - Implement and maintain security controls. br - Providing incident response in the event of a security incident or breach. br - Monitoring systems and networks for intrusions, attacks and unusual activity. br - Keeping up to date with the latest security and technology developments and br research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them. br br strong Product Development: /strong Design and develop cybersecurity products, including br software and hardware solutions. br Implementation: Participate in product and project implementation, br coordinating new installations, designs, and migrations for security technology br and solutions. br strong Configuration and Support: /strong Install, configure, and upgrade cybersecurity br products. Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for customers. br strong Compliance: /strong Monitor compliance with applicable codes, best practices, br security standards, and specifications. br strong Collaboration: /strong Work with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues and br ensure successful product deployment. br strong Documentation: /strong Maintain detailed documentation of product designs, configurations, br and support procedures. br strong Security Testing: /strong Planning and executing security testing activities, including br SAST/DAST/IAST, penetration testing, fuzz testing, and vulnerability scanning, br to evaluate the effectiveness of security controls and identify weaknesses br strong Security Architecture: /strong Assisting in designing and implementing secure br application architectures, including authentication mechanisms, access br controls, encryption, and secure communication protocols br br strong Who we’re looking for /strong br br You’ll have experience in incident management processes and tools, as well as br working with APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for integrating security br solutions. br br This role also requires experience of key cybersecurity controls such as br Anti-malware, EDR/XDR/NDR, SIEM, Email and Web Security, Vulnerability br Management, SOAR/ automation . Additionally, you’ll have an understanding of br common cybersecurity threats and mitigation techniques with a keen interest in br keeping your knowledge and skills up to date. br br Strong general IT skills and a good understanding of IT Infrastructure, br including Windows laptops and servers, cloud platforms such as Microsoft br Azure/Office 365/AWS, networking and firewall is also key for this role. br br strong Rewards and benefits /strong br br As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits br to help you thrive and support your lifestyle: br br - Competitive salary br - 15% on-target discretionary group performance-based bonus br - 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) br - Single cover private medical insurance br - Pension scheme br br We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all br face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career br drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right br for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for br generations to come. br br Together, we make it happen. br br At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels br valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we br actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster br inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, br we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their br perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our br approach here. br br strong How to apply /strong br br Think this role’s for you? Click the Apply now’ button to begin your Drax br journey. br br If you want to find out more about Drax, check out our LinkedIn page to see our br latest news. /p