Cyber Technician (East Region)

Cyber Technician - East Region - £41,265 to £48,547 + overtime/standby

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness. 

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change. 

About the role:

We’re looking for a Cyber Technician to support the security and resilience of our Operational Technology (OT) assets in line with National Gas cyber security policies. You’ll work hands-on with technologies such as control systems, industrial PCs, firewalls and managed switches, helping to safeguard critical infrastructure across a range of sites - from major gas terminals to smaller Above Ground Installations. Full training will be provided to build your expertise across these systems.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for backing up configurable OT devices, maintaining accurate asset data and ensuring access credentials are properly managed. You’ll carry out upgrades to meet vulnerability management requirements, securely dispose of retired assets and support malware sweeps and cyber incident investigations. You’ll also play a key role in facilitating cyber assurance visits, supporting site access for upgrade projects and keeping network drawings and asset records up to date.

As a Cyber Technician, your work will directly contribute to our cyber resilience. You’ll support routine cyber maintenance, ensure backups are in place for business continuity and respond to cyber alerts. You’ll be part of an on-call rota for key cyber functions and work closely with our central security team to ensure compliance and readiness across all operational sites.

We have four vacancies, one at each of the following locations; Peterborough, Hatton, Kings Lynn and Chelmsford. 

You'll need to be able to travel to whichever site you're based from (as well as other sites across the East of the UK) 5 days a week. 

What we're looking for:

Essential - 

• BTEC National Certificate (or equivalent City & Guilds, NVQ/SVQ Level 3) in an instrumentation, engineering or cyber security discipline
• Time-served apprenticeship (or other recognised training scheme) in an instrumentation, engineering or cyber security
• Full UK car driving licence

Desirable - 

• Cyber security training
• Experience in managing firewalls, managed switches etc.
• Experience in taking operational technology backups
• Experience in following maintenance work procedures for operational technology
• Membership of an appropriate institute
• Proven ability to complete maintenance on instrumentation, including organising, prioritising and scheduling of work assignments
• Ability to analyse and solve problems relating to instrumentation and related disciplines
• Demonstrate ability to correctly interpret engineering drawings

What we can offer you:

Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days 
Access to a pool or liveried vehicle
Paid overtime
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
Flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more
Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury 
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Career progression, professional training and development - including access to LinkedIn Learning
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions

About us:

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security. 

National Gas is responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain. 

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country.  

At National Gas, we are disability confident and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.    

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