The Woodland Trust is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to help us Trust-wide with our cyber security programme.

The Role:

• This role is responsible for acting as a security lead on all cloud infrastructure.
• You’ll develop and implement a leading cyber security programme to protect against cyber threats to the organisation.
• You’ll communicate effectively working in collaboration with IT partners and support the Head of Technology and Operations with projects.
• You’ll maintain cloud infrastructure, ensuring its compliance with relevant frameworks and legislation.
• You’ll manage and lead a cloud security design for new systems and migrations through the implementation phase as a part of the DE Programme and other projects.
• You’ll develop and maintain a disaster recovery plan to safeguard the organisation’s data and operations.
• You’ll lead on cyber security reviews and discussions with stakeholders and working groups.
• This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required once a month on average.

The Candidate:

• You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count
• You’ll have experience cloud infrastructure and architecture diagrams to maintain project delivery and requirements.
• Strong communications skills with a strong ability to persuade others through writing proposals for projects.
• You’ll have experience using Azure such as Azure Monitoring configuration, Azure governance, Azure key management and Azure Backup and site recovery.
• You’ll have knowledge and understanding of relevant security frameworks and up to date legislation to ensure all infrastructure is compliant.
• You’ll have experience in designing and deploying a wide range of security technologies, tools and perimeter defence technologies.
• You’ll have knowledge of a range of security protocols including data encryption and authentication, email security and cyber adversary.
• You’ll have strong collaborative skills with the ability to work in a team and with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.

People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.

Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role.

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.

For queries relating to this new opportunity please email [email protected].