Cyber Security Infrastructure Engineer in Manchester

Reporting into: Senior Information Security Engineer

Department: IT

Remote working arrangement with occasional travel into Coventry office or campuses (approximately once per month). This is a non-contractual benefit; Arden work location will be added to employment contracts.

Arden University is an aspirational, multi-award-winning institution focused on innovation and digital education. Our vision is to be the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring access to higher education for everyone, everywhere.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and grow our locations.

About our Department:

The Cyber Security Infrastructure Engineer sits within the Information Security Team as part of the wider IT Department. This team ensures that the security of all Arden information is world class and enables projects to be delivered with the right solutions so that employees and students can work effectively. Our IT team is made up of around 60 employees with skills spanning Software Development, IT Operations, and IT Security. We value employee development and have many examples of progression and promotions within the team.

About the Opportunity:

We are recruiting a Cyber Security Infrastructure Engineer to join our expanding Cyber Security team. If you are looking for the next step in your information security career, this role could be for you. As the Cyber Security Infrastructure Engineer, you will be a member of the Information Security Team and responsible for actively implementing new cyber security controls into the University’s infrastructure; acting as the main contact with our third-party SOC supplier; investigating and reporting on attempted and actual breaches; compiling reports and data for incidents as they occur and throughout the incident management process. The role is key in enhancing security measures, improving performance and ensuring end-user satisfaction within Arden University’s IT Infrastructure. The Cyber Security Infrastructure Engineer will also be part of our on-call IT Engineers rota on a 1:6 on-call basis. Please do not apply if you are not able to commit to this.

About You:

To be a good fit for this role, you will have:

• Significant practical experience in applying cyber security protection and detection technologies.
• Significant hands-on experience in monitoring, managing and updating MS Sentinel, MS Defender and working with SOC engineers and third-parties.
• Strong IT skills and knowledge including hardware, software, networking infrastructure and cloud services.
• Significant work experience with incident detection, incident response and forensics.
• Expert knowledge of:

• Technical aspects of security architecture, operation and management of security tools and systems;
• Applying current and emerging technologies to meet operational needs;
• Security protocols and principles;
• Security systems including anti-virus, content filtering, authentication systems, and device encryption;
• Security technologies related to Firewalls, Endpoint Protection (EDR, XDR), DNS, VPN, MFA, DDOS mitigation technologies, and networking wired/wireless technologies (e.g., Cisco Meraki).

Recognised information security certification (e.g., CISSP, Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200), Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)). Experience of Azure IaaS, Logic Apps, Playbooks and Runbooks.

Why Arden:

At Arden, you will join a passionate team dedicated to removing barriers to learning and making education more accessible. We reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and a Christmas closure.
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%.
• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles).
• Access to Perkbox benefits.
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for family and friends.
• Plus, other excellent benefits.

Our Golden Ticket allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education.

Our Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness. These values reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they resonate with you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

Closing Date: February 15. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or to respond to business needs. To avoid missing an opportunity to apply, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based on age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and we actively welcome applications from all groups.

Sponsorship statement:

Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.