UK Health Security Agency

Company Name: UK Health Security Agency
Job Title: Communications Officer
Job Description: Job Title: Communications Officer Role Summary: Deliver strategic, high‑quality media and public‑health communications for a national public health agency. Draft content across print, digital, broadcast and social platforms, analyse scientific data for non‑technical audiences, and manage proactive and reactive media engagement to support public‑health initiatives. Expectations: - Hybrid working model: minimum 60 % onsite (≈3 days/week) at any of four central offices, remaining time remote. - Responsive to rapid changes in public‑health events and media environments. - Self‑starter who works independently yet collaborates cross‑functionally. Key Responsibilities - Provide media‑handling advice to national and regional teams. - Draft clear, audience‑appropriate content for press releases, briefing notes, social media, internal communications, and research summaries. - Ensure all communications are informed by accurate data and intelligence. - Identify and develop proactive communications opportunities, including digital storytelling and news pitches. - Manage proactive and reactive media relations: serve as primary contact for journalists, respond to inquiries, rebut inaccurate reporting, and mitigate reputational risks. - Build and maintain relationships with journalists, broadcasters, and key stakeholders (government departments, NHS, local authorities, charities, academics). - Coordinate broadcast interview bids and support senior spokespeople during media engagements. - Monitor media coverage and provide actionable insights to policy and clinical teams. Required Skills - Advanced written and verbal communication; superior editing and copy‑writing. - Proven media relations experience; ability to pitch and “sell in” stories. - Strong influencing and negotiation skills with stakeholders and the media. - Ability to interpret complex scientific data, statistics and translate into plain language for diverse audiences. - Digital media competency: social platforms, content management systems, analytics. - News judgment: recognise timely stories, develop press opportunities aligning with strategic objectives. - Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. - Flexible, adaptable approach and effective teamwork across multi‑disciplinary groups. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Science Communication or a related field. - Professional certifications in public‑relations or communications (e.g., PRSA, UASPE) preferred but not mandatory.

London, United kingdom

On site

14-11-2025

Company Name: UK Health Security Agency
Job Title: Senior Specialist Engineer (SRE)
Job Description: **Job Title** Senior Specialist Engineer (Site Reliability Engineer) **Role Summary** Lead the design, implementation, and operation of highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud‐native and on‑premises HPC platforms. Drive automation, observability, and performance tuning to meet and exceed Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for UK Health Security Agency services. Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with high‑performance computing, AI, and research computing teams. **Expectations** - Operate within a hybrid model, spending at least 60 % of working hours at a core HQ. - Report to the Principal Specialist Engineer SRE and align with the HPC /SRE/AI unit’s objectives. - Deliver measurable improvements in reliability, performance, and capacity planning. - Enforce CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC), and incident‑management best practices. **Key Responsibilities** - Remediate infrastructure and operational issues, ensuring continuous service availability. - Architect, develop, and manage multi‑cloud HPC platforms and on‑premise infrastructure. - Monitor, tune, and optimize system performance to meet defined SLOs and SLIs. - Perform root‑cause analysis, post‑mortems, and implement preventive measures. - Design and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and observability dashboards to reduce alert fatigue and accelerate response times. - Automate repetitive tasks via IaC, scripting, and tooling to reduce operational toil. - Conduct capacity and performance planning to support current and future workloads. - Define, track, and continuously improve SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets. - Advocate SRE best practices across engineering teams and provide knowledge transfer to peers. - Support AI requirements and integration within the HPC environment. **Required Skills** - Proven experience as an SRE or in a related role (≥5 years). - Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid deployments. - Hands‑on experience with CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation), and container orchestration (Kubernetes). - Proficiency in scripting/automation (Python, Bash, Go). - Deep knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK stack). - Performance tuning, capacity planning, and load‑testing skills. - Incident response, root‑cause analysis, and post‑mortem practices. - Excellent communication, mentoring, and collaboration abilities. - Familiarity with HPC, AI workloads, and scientific computing environments is a plus. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Kubernetes Administrator, or similar) preferred.

Sutton at hone, United kingdom

On site

Senior

02-12-2025

Company Name: UK Health Security Agency
Job Title: Lead Specialist Engineer – Identity Automation
Job Description: **Job Title:** Lead Specialist Engineer – Identity Automation **Role Summary:** Lead the design, development, and maintenance of automated Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions. Provide technical expertise across a range of Microsoft and networking technologies, ensure reliable operation of identity lifecycle services, and support users through incident and request management. **Expectations:** - Deliver robust, secure automation for IAM processes using PowerShell, Graph API, and DevOps practices. - Administer and troubleshoot core services (AD, Azure AD/Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, PKI, etc.). - Maintain high service availability, accurate documentation, and compliance with cyber‑security standards. - Collaborate with the Senior Identity & Access Management Architect and team members to align technical strategies with organizational security goals. **Key Responsibilities:** 1. Develop, test, and release IAM automation scripts and workflows (PowerShell, Graph API) following DevOps principles. 2. Manage user account lifecycle: provisioning, permission changes, de‑provisioning. 3. Monitor, audit, and incident‑manage IAM services via an ITSM platform. 4. Maintain Git repositories and version control for automation code. 5. Provide operational support during scheduled hours, ensuring timely resolution of incidents and requests. 6. Document automation processes, configurations, and service status. 7. Advise senior leadership on emerging security and identity technologies; recommend enhancements. 8. Ensure IAM services align with best practices and cyber‑security policies. **Required Skills:** - Advanced scripting in Windows PowerShell; experience with Microsoft Graph API. - Deep knowledge of Active Directory, Azure Active Directory/Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and PKI (Microsoft Certification Authority). - Proficiency in Azure administration, Microsoft Defender, MBAM, and SQL. - Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Git version control. - Strong incident and request management using ITSM tools. - Understanding of cyber‑security frameworks and IAM best practices. - Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork abilities. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Security Engineer Associate) strongly preferred. - Additional security or IAM certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+) considered an asset.

London, United kingdom

On site

Senior

15-12-2025

Company Name: UK Health Security Agency
Job Title: Physical Security Advisor
Job Description: **Job Title:** Physical Security Advisor **Role Summary:** Lead the security workstream for a large-scale, high‑containment research facility development project, embedding physical, personnel, and cyber‑security principles across the programme lifecycle. **Expectations:** - Deliver a comprehensive security strategy aligned with national public‑health and biosecurity priorities. - Assure continuous identification, assessment, and mitigation of security risks. - Build and maintain a security culture and management system for all design, construction, and operational phases. **Key Responsibilities:** - Partner with the Programme Director to manage the security workstream and integrate security design into all programme stages. - Define and enforce security requirements for information, personnel, construction, and cyber controls. - Liaise with national authorities (APHA, Counter‑Terrorism Security Advisor), suppliers, and internal stakeholders to develop high‑level security designs. - Monitor supplier delivery against contractual and security plans, including procurement and contract management. - Develop transition roadmaps from current to future sites, prioritising short‑term controls that mitigate immediate risks. - Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the programme’s Security Management System. - Provide regular risk reports and updates to programme and organisational leadership. - Promote and sustain a robust security culture across all project teams. **Required Skills:** - Strategic security planning and risk management in large infrastructure projects. - Knowledge of physical, personnel, and cyber‑security best practices and frameworks (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, UKSF). - Experience liaising with government security authorities and procurement processes. - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. - Capability to develop and maintain security documentation, policies, and training programmes. - Project management experience within capital construction or similarly complex programmes. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Information Security, Civil Engineering, or a related field. - Professional security qualifications such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or equivalent. - Experience in public‑health or biosecurity environments preferred.

London, United kingdom

On site

19-12-2025

UK Health Security Agency

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