Junior Information Security Engineer

Location

Hybrid: 1-2 days at our Support Centre. 

Why The Works?

We don’t just sell products.
We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play.

The Works. It literally means everything. And whatever your story or background, we’re all about unlocking imagination and making creativity accessible to everyone. Whether you’re engaging with customers on the frontline or supporting our colleagues behind the scenes, your impact can be profound and far-reaching.

This is more than toys and books and art supplies. This is about inspiring people to read, learn, create and play. So, with the right passion, it all starts with you.

Become a Junior Information Security Engineer

This is a exciting new role at The Works!. Reporting into the Infrastructure Manager you will play a crucial role in securing our infrastructure across our Stores, Distribution Centre (DC) and Support Centre (SC).

We need someone who is a critical thinker, takes ownership and can dive into the detail. You are someone working in a security operations centre or have infrastructure knowledge and is ready to learn on the job.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual who is looking to join our evolving Technology Services team working across our on prem and cloud platforms.

Your Mission

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Security Engineer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be involved in developing, implementing, and maintaining our security systems, participating in the identification and resolution of security threats and vulnerabilities, managing our attack surface, and contributing to our overall security posture.

The key responsibilities are:

• Monitor security tools for anomalies and work with SOC and more senior team members to respond to potential security incidents.
• Assist in the development and implementation of security measures and controls to protect systems and data.
• Conduct internal security assessments using automated and manual tools to identify vulnerabilities or gaps in our controls.
• Maintain the vulnerability remediation and patching program, assisted by more senior team members.
• Assist with other teams to ensure the effective integration of security practices across all technology projects and systems.
• Aid in the response to security breaches in a timely and competent manner.
• Work with seniors in the team on the creation and maintenance of security documentation and policies.
• Stay updated with the latest in cybersecurity trends and technologies.
• Feed into security training and awareness programs to educate employees about security best practices.

Due to the nature of this position it will require some regular out of hours work as you work on mission critical systems.

The Technology Services team is a small but committed team at The Works and this role will give you exposure to a full range of cyber security tools and processes.

Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart

Mandatory

• Windows Server management, and maintenance in a multidomain environment.
• Active Directory including AAD, GPOs & UAC.
• Strong in management and ongoing improvements of Office 365
• Experience managing Intune policies and configuration, with the ability to troubleshoot autonomously.
• Experience of working in an environment aligning to ITIL best practice and focusing on the business impact.
• Experience in delivering small projects.
• A strong understanding of cyber security principles and a security first approach to infrastructure design.

Desirable

• Retail experience.
• PCI compliance experience.

Our PERKS really are ‘The Works’

• 💪 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days!
• 😎 MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more!
• 🚀 Holiday – 33 days including bank holidays.
• 💃 Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days
• 🎓 Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you.
• 💸 Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them – for when ‘life’ happens!
• 🏬 Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works!
• 💛 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
• 🩺 Healthcare Cash Plan – To support your everyday healthcare costs
• 🥳 And loads more! – Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving.

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Our Purpose

To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled.

Our Values

We are Crafty | We are Caring | We are Can-do

We Listen. We Care

Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what’s going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you’ve ever worked! You’ll have opportunity to help give us that direction.

Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments

At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ+ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term).

We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. And, where possible, we'll try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview you might attend with us, let us know in your application and we’ll be happy to help!