Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)
Security Operations Centre Specialist
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480378 Security Operations Centre Specialist
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th October 2026
📍 Location: Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)
💷 Salary: £39,163
The salary of £39,163 (basic salary £35,663) includes a non-pensionable Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £3,500
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
🏆️ Available Positions: 1
This role undertakes technical protective monitoring, monitoring of security events and performance of security tools, as well as investigating and handling (or assisting in handling) security events.
This role is responsible for undertaking all aspects of SOC activity, including hands-on monitoring of SIEM (security incident and event management) tools and other sources of alerts and of threat intelligence, maintaining the relationship with the vendors and suppliers of SOC products, including where relevant contract management responsibilities.
You will work as part of our Cyber Security Services team monitoring, identifying and responding to security relevant events.
We deliver significant and high-profile on-line services to the public, with cyber security being viewed as an essential activity in which the organisation continues to invest.
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Top Responsibilities
- Responsible for monitoring operational IT Security, producing regular management reports, undertaking trend analysis, tracking resource, evaluating the fitness for purpose and effectiveness of security processes.
- Manages incident and event management processes complying with SLAs.
- Interprets and contributes to the development of SOC playbooks, alarms and policies. Ongoing assurance of fitness for purpose of SOC playbooks, alarms and policies.
- Provides expert advice and recommendations regarding risk assessments and business impact analysis for defined information systems and managing the maintenance processes including quality review.
For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.
Benefits
- Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
- Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
- Digital communities with clear career frameworks
- On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)
- On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
- Free parking
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About You
You will be a security professional with significant experience of cyber security. You will possess a broad knowledge of the issues and techniques associated with securing a variety of technologies.
To be successful in this role you will need to have demonstrable experience of the range of activities of a security operations centre (SOC) including:
- Responding to alerts and handling incidents.
- Monitoring network traffic and user behaviour for potential malicious activity using a variety of tools.
- Investigating security events and anomalous patterns of activity.
- Practical experience of using LogRhythm or Sentinel, although experience of other SIEM (security incident and event management) tools will be considered.
How to Apply
👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/3V7Bnqs
This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 4th October 2026
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