Job Description
Developer
Department: Cyber Services and Capabilities
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: GBR Manchester Hardman Boulevard
NCC’s Threat Intelligence engineering team is looking for a Developer to support analysts and engineers in delivering a world-class cyber threat intelligence capability.
This role will do so by building, deploying, securing, monitoring, and maintaining application extensions, automations, and auxiliary tooling for our primary Threat Intelligence platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Building, deploying, securing, monitoring, and maintaining our existing Python application extensions and CLI tooling
- Connecting diverse backend systems together to break down siloed data repositories
- Plugging the technical gap between our developers, engineers, and analysts by providing automations and tooling
- Support engineers, developers, and analysts by providing robust support for automatable processes
- Identifying automation opportunities within the department
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Essential Capabilities and Understanding
- Proficiency in Python and Bash, particularly in connecting backend systems and building CLI tooling
- Cloud networking and computing concepts, particularly in AWS
- Working in a DevOps team
- Containerisation technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
- Security principals involved when working with cloud computing technologies
- Concise explanations of complex technical topics to other members of a DevOps team
- Problem solving and creative thinking to build new solutions from the ground-up
Preferable Capabilities and Understanding
- Backend system development
- Data management and transformation
- Threat Intelligence tooling and platforms, such as OpenCTI or MISP
- Familiarity with STIX2/TAXII2 standards
- Working on open-source software
- Any additional programming/scripting/development experience
Job Benefits
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Flexible Working Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
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Generous Holiday Allowance Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
- Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
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Financial & Investment Benefits Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
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Community & Volunteering Programmes Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
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Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
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Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
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Special Time Off Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
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Family Planning Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.
