At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Cyber Defence Operations team to tackle security threats and protect vital technology.
- Company: OVO, a mission-driven company focused on solving the climate crisis.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 34 days holiday, flexible pay, and extensive health benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and mentorship.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cybersecurity while contributing to a sustainable future.
- Qualifications: Experience in incident response and a passion for cybersecurity.
The predicted salary is between 56000 - 75000 £ per year.
Role: Cyber Defence Operations
Location: Hub Based - Hybrid for all
Salary banding: £56,000 and £75,000
Experience: Mid-level
Working pattern: Full-Time
Reporting to: Delivery & Growth Lead
Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Top 3 qualities for this role: Adaptability, Passionate, Integrity
Where you’ll work: Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.
Everyone belongs at OVO: At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.
Teamworking for the planet: The Cyber Defence Operations team is responsible for ensuring the resilience and security of all OVO systems, data, and critical infrastructure. Our vision is to maintain a continuously hardened and observable digital estate, allowing OVO to innovate quickly and securely. Our impact directly supports Plan Zero by protecting the technology that underpins all climate‑crisis‑solving initiatives, guaranteeing that our mission to drive a clean energy transition is never disrupted.
This role in a nutshell: The purpose of this role is to act as a hands‑on cybersecurity specialist within the Cyber Defence Operations team, expertly managing the full lifecycle of security threats, from proactive defence hardening and detection engineering to rapid incident response. This position directly relates to Plan Zero by ensuring the stability and trustworthiness of the technology platform that enables millions of customers to transition to net‑zero carbon living.
Your key outcomes will be:
- Front‑line of the Security Operations Centre at OVO, handling day‑to‑day incidents, with a view of leading several junior analysts in the upcoming months.
- Execute the incident response process for critical security alerts, ensuring swift containment, eradication, and post‑incident analysis.
- Develop and implement security monitoring and detection logic (e.g., SIEM rules) to reduce the time from compromise to detection (MTTD).
- Conduct and support proactive security exercises, including penetration tests and red teaming activities, to continuously assess and harden OVO’s environment.
Systems: Google Chronicle, Crowdstrike, Jira, Sublime, Tines
You’ll be a successful CSIRT Engineer at OVO if you…
- Possess deep SOC expertise.
- Are an Incident Response specialist.
- Apply an offensive mindset.
- Invest in technical leadership.
- Drive operational efficiency.
Let’s talk about what’s in it for you: We’ll pay you between £56,000 and £75,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. You’ll be eligible for an on‑target bonus of 15%. We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. We’ll give you 9% Flex Pay on top of your salary – 4% of this is auto‑enrolled into your pension, and the remaining 5% is yours to do what you like with.
Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:
- Holiday: 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
- For your health: Benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more.
- For your wellbeing: Gym membership, travel insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, dental insurance, and more.
- For your lifestyle: Extra holiday buying, discount dining, home & tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give‑as‑you‑earn donations.
- For your home: Get up to £400 towards any OVO Energy plan, plus great discounts on solar, smart thermostats and EV chargers.
- For your commute: Great deal on ultra‑low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.
For your Belonging: To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO.
Oh, and one last thing: We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes, yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. If you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible.
CSIRT Engineer (Cyber Security Incident Response Team) in Glasgow employer: OVO
At OVO, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that values flexibility and collaboration. Our dynamic work culture fosters growth and innovation, providing employees with opportunities to enhance their skills while contributing to a meaningful mission of delivering exceptional customer service. With competitive salaries, bonuses, and a variety of flexible benefits, OVO is committed to supporting our team members both personally and professionally in a vibrant office environment.
