Security Operations Team Lead

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Role Overview:

Leidos UK are looking for a Security Operations Team Lead to join team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor the security helpdesk inbox and phone on a rota basis between 9am and 5pm Mon-Fri to provide timely 1st line security support
• Complete Security Operation activities within the UK Security Service Centre. These activities include but are not limited to; processing leavers from the business, production of staff access passes, and approving system and service access requests
• Provide direction and support to Security Operations Administrators on a daily basis, prioritising workloads in line with current business needs.
• Consolidate escalations and report effectively to the Personnel Security Manager
• Provide travel security advice and guidance to those personnel undertaking business travel or those personnel undertaking personal travel whom hold a clearance or have a requirement to travel with business assets and develop the necessary supporting processes to be supported by the Security Operations Administrators
• Manage minor Security incidents in line with the company Incident Management Plan
• Review all Data Loss Prevention (DLP) reports and manage via the Incident management process where required
• Support the delivery of education and awareness initiatives such as security inductions
• Control all incoming and outgoing visits including international visits ensuring denied party screening and national security vetting checks have been completed and recorded appropriately
• Ensure that all required policy, processes and procedures are documented and up to date for all activities conducted by the Security Operations Administrators the SSC Security Operations Manual
• Meet SLAs and KPIs for the Security Service Centre providing advance notice and proposed mitigations for when these will not be met
• Manage the Security team business rhythms to ensure all regular team activities are properly documented, in date, completed when due and supported by up to date and fit for purpose processes and work instructions
• Maintain an awareness of and conduct spot checks of compliance with the processes supported by the Security Operations Administrators
• Attend a weekly meeting with the Personnel Security Manager to discuss any issues that require escalation, process improvement activities and team performance.
• Develop and maintain a professional network of contacts and peers within both industry security and Customer communities to allow flawless execution of the Leidos UK strategy
• Provide additional support to the Head of Security and Personnel Security Manager on priority security matters as they arise
• Proactively drive automation and process improvement into all Security Operations process and procedures
• Provide further support in line with leadership requirements including supporting the security on-call rota

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role SC

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What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•    Dynamic Working 

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting Date:

2024-11-11

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.