Enterprise Security Administrator

General information

Reference

001861  

Publication start date

17/03/2025

Publication end date

31/03/2025

Post Description

Enterprise Security Administrator

Vacancy location

Location

South West, Gloucestershire, Rosehill

Vacancy details

Job Profile

Digital Services - Enterprise Security

Title

Enterprise Security Administrator

Contract Type

Full Time

About us

About UCAS

UCAS is at the heart of connecting people to higher education.

 

UCAS is the world’s leading shared admissions service for higher education. We provide application services for UK universities and colleges as well as delivering a wide range of research, consultancy and advisory services to schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers.

 

We’re a successful and fast-growing organisation, which helps hundreds of thousands of people every year. We're committed to delivering a first-class service to all of our customers — they're at the heart of everything we do.

Business Unit description

The Digital Services business unit is at the heart of UCAS’ technical innovation, data and infrastructure. It focuses on leveraging data science, technology, and enterprise architecture to enhance UCAS' digital products and services.

The unit is dedicated to developing and improving customer-centric digital solutions, ensuring seamless and secure online experiences for all users. By providing insightful data and analysis, often made available to anyone with free-to-use intuitive dashboard, Digital Services empowers the Higher Education sector and those interested in the sector with valuable information to make informed decisions. By working in collaborative, expert led, multi-disciplinary teams, Digital Services drives UCAS’ mission to connect students with their next opportunities through advanced technological solutions.

About the role

Contractual Hours

35.00

About the role

12 month fixed term contract

 

The Enterprise Security Administrator will support the Enterprise Security team to manage UCAS’ Information Technology (IT)/Cyber Security. As the first port-of call for the team, management of mailboxes, maintenance of key housekeeping documents and organisation and prioritisation of incoming internal and external requests. The role will assist with key IT/Cyber Security activities and tasks as directed.


This role will also provide support to the Enterprise Security Team in achieving the strategic goals in UCAS for IT/Cyber security, helping to drive a level of excellence throughout the entire organisation that presents UCAS as 'The Exemplar' in cyber security across the education sector.

 

Key accountabilities:

• Provide administration support for the Enterprise Security Lead and other security team members where required.

• Support the Enterprise Security team with key security projects and issues as directed.

• Responsible for maintaining internal backlog for the team that records enquiries, requests, security assessments and outcomes.

• Support the Enterprise Security Lead in the preparation of metrics for Senior Management and key stakeholders.

• Organisation and scheduling of reoccurring team tasks, including policy reviews, related administration and preparation for relevant meetings.

 

For more detail please see the attached role profile.

Skills, qualifications, and experience

• A confident communicator, both verbal and written, comfortable engaging with internal customers at all levels, both technical and non-technical.

• Computer Science/Cyber Security degree is desirable or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• Hold ICS2 Certified Cyber Security or a desire to achieve this.

• Good IT skills, experience of using Microsoft O365.

• Highly organised, meticulous, motivated and willing to learn.

• Proactive and able to work in a fast-paced team.

• Working knowledge of Information Security, having worked in an IT/Security function previously (desirable).

• Good investigatory skills, with a focus on gathering facts, responding to requests and seeking wider information.

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal departments and suppliers, able to handle enquiries in a confident, professional, and competent manner.

Package

Salary - £28,000

• 30 days annual leave (plus 3 concessionary days over Christmas and your bank holidays!)


• Flexibility – UCAS positively supports Hybrid working for its employees, meaning you can work between home and the office in a way that suits you and the business and also has a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy


• A generous pension scheme

• Hundreds of high street discounts and offers with Perkbox

• Internal training and development

• Subsidised gym and café

• Be rewarded for going above and beyond with our ex-gratia bonus scheme and Celebrating U, our quarterly employee recognition scheme

• Dedicated volunteer employee networks promoting wellbeing, awareness and inclusion

 

 

 

 

 

Studies have shown that some groups of people are less likely to apply to a role unless they tick every box. At UCAS we recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to delivering a fair and equitable recruitment process where applicants have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills. So, if you are interested in this vacancy, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still apply.

 

If you have any questions and would like to find out more about the role before applying please email the Talent Acquisition team via careers@ucas.ac.uk and one of us will be in touch.

Attachments

Attachment

Enterprise Security Administrator - January 2025.pdf (328 Kb)