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Senior Data and Automation Specialist

National Physical Laboratory, Birmingham

Senior Data and Automation Specialist

£52640

National Physical Laboratory, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 9 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: fab93dff9012440c8a6912e7047db4a8

Full Job Description

  • Architect and implement the orchestration of security testing.
  • Play a key part in maturing in-house security tools from creation to automation.
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to the DevOps team.
  • Serve as a point of escalation regarding technical issues within the DevOps team.
  • Produce automated reporting on results from testing.
  • To help identify improvement opportunities or suggest new methods of testing.
  • Take the lean on the DevOps and CI/CD pipeline

    Experience working with automation and orchestration tooling such as Ansible or Salt.
  • Knowledge or practical experience of security testing methods and tooling.
  • Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
  • Experience of using software such as;
    • + Elastic stack + OpenSearch. + OpenStack + Kubernetes
  • Architect and implement tooling required.
  • Experience of software development.
    • Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.

    Successful candidates will have a unique experience working on or supporting the latest ground-breaking cyber security and networking technologies on a national and international scale. This opportunity will allow those involved to have first-hand exposure to the latest technologies via the research and development that we are undertaking to secure our telecommunications networks, in order to keep the UK the safest place to live and do business online. It also gives exposure to senior government department officials, communications industry leaders and academic professionals, all key stakeholders in the work of UKTL as you help UKTLs leaders to coordinate meetings and briefings. As a trusted and independent national capability, the UKTL will interact at the intersection of standards bodies, such as 3GPP, the National Cyber Security Centre and the wider UK intelligence community, academia, Ofcom, as well as Communications Service Providers and telecommunication equipment vendors. Successful Applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham with the possibility of hybrid working., The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure we're creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see our Diversity & Inclusion page. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we're always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.

    We strive to offer a great work life balance - if you are looking for full time, part time or flexible options, we will try to make this work where business possible. This will be dependent on the kind of role you do and part of the business you work in.,
  • Pension scheme with a minimum 5% employer contribution (12% employer contribution if you elect to contribute 6%)
  • Performance related pay review in 2025 (non-contractual)
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Interest free loans (Up to £5k for season ticket loans, house purchase deposit)
  • + Much more

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