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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Work on Technology That Protects What Matters</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">At <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">SiXworks</span>, we build secure digital solutions that support <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Defence and National Security missions</span>. Our teams work on complex problems where reliability, security, and speed of innovation matter.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">We’re looking for a <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Security Engineer</span> who enjoys solving difficult technical challenges and wants their work to have real operational impact.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">What You’ll Do</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">As a <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Security Engineer</span>, you’ll help design, build, and deliver secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You’ll work alongside engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to develop technology that enables faster, safer decision-making for critical operations.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Your work may include:</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Credential Lifecycle Management</span>:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Manually creating or bulk-importing passwords, SSH keys, and API keys</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Configuring and verifying Remote Password Changing (RPC) to ensure credentials rotate on a set schedule without service interruption.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Checking our servers can successfully communicate with target systems to validate that stored credentials are still correct.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><br>Discovery &amp; Network Visibility</span>:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Running regular Discovery scans across Active Directory and network segments to identify new privileged accounts, service accounts, and dependencies.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Mapping how service accounts are used by Windows Services, Scheduled Tasks, or IIS Application Pools to ensure rotation doesn't break critical systems.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><br>System Maintenance &amp; Performance</span>:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Proactive management of technical vulnerabilities and system security.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Monitoring the status of Distributed Engines (DE) to ensure they are online and processing tasks like heartbeats and password changes without latency.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Monitor Active Sessions: </span>Session Monitoring for any currently active privileged sessions, particularly on high-value assets like Domain Controllers.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Troubleshoot any Remote Password Changing (RPC) failures from the previous 24 hours to prevent account lockouts or \"stale\" credentials.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Correlate server alerts with your SIEM to investigate suspicious activity, such as multiple failed login attempts or large-scale secret exports. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">What We’re Looking For</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">We value people who take ownership, think critically, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team tackling complex challenges. You don’t need to tick every box, but we’re particularly interested in people with skills/experience in:</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Deploying and managing security tooling (vulnerability scanning, EDR Agents, etc);</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Deploying and managing identity solutions (Directory services, IdPs, Privileged Access Management solutions);</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Basic understanding of threat frameworks (such as ATT&amp;CK).</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">High standards in written report and/or design documentation;</span><br></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Working at a technical low level design level with the project team;</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Knowledge and experience of Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD principles and their application in secure environments;</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Understanding of MOD assurance and policies;</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Just as important are curiosity, strong problem solving ability, and the motivation to continuously improve how technology is designed and delivered.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">About SiXworks</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">SiXworks is a specialist digital innovation partner delivering secure, mission-critical technology to Defence and National Security organisations. We focus on digital experimentation, secure-by-design architecture, cloud technologies, and rapid application development to help our customers move faster and stay ahead of evolving challenges.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Our team combines expertise from across technology, business, and operational backgrounds including the armed forces creating a collaborative environment where practical thinking and innovation thrive.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Why Join Us</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Our culture is guided by six principles: <span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration and Inclusivity</span> our <em>North Star</em> for how we work. SiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail-safe-fast cutting-edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">As an end-to-end digital innovation and delivery partner, we turn complex challenges into mission-critical digital advantages. This is a thrilling time for us, with ambitious plans for growth. We are looking for brilliant, experienced, driven and self-motivated people to join the team on our journey.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">We offer competitive salaries and a package that supports your wellbeing and development, including 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, free Private Medical cover and Life Assurance, Generous pension (10% employer, 5% employee contribution), Bonus and Professional development and training support. In addition to secure parking, gym, café &amp; restaurant on site and lots of open break out spaces.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">A word on UK Security Clearance</span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have or be eligible to obtain the highest level of Security Clearance. More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Interested?</span> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt\">Please apply!</span></p>",
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