Senior Information Security Engineer

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

The closing date is 24 May 2026

Senior Information Security Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our organisation in the role of Senior Information Security Engineer within the Digital Services department.

The aim of this post is to play a key role in safeguarding the Trust's critical systems and information assets. You will be a senior technical specialist with CISSP certification, working hands‑on across cyber security architecture, implementation and monitoring; incident response and operational cyber resilience; vulnerability management and cyber risk reduction; and supporting compliance with NHS and national cyber security standards.

The base for the role is Beechdale Divisional Headquarters, Nottingham; however, this is a hybrid role combining home and office work. The expectation would be a balance of approximately two‑thirds of the week on site in Nottingham, with occasional visits in Lincoln. Applicants must reside close to or within the East Midlands to ensure prompt on‑site support during major incidents or business continuity events.

Main duties of the job

Investigate and analyse complex technical information to identify cyber security threats and vulnerabilities across systems, networks and applications; design, implement and maintain technical security controls; support incident response activities including investigation, containment, remediation and reporting of information security incidents and data breaches; lead and support vulnerability management; provide specialist technical security advice for secure system design, change management and new services or technologies; support compliance with national and organisational cyber security requirements; contribute to security policies, standards, audits, dashboards and reports; act as deputy for the Information & Cyber Security Manager when required.

About us

The information Security team are hybrid workers; therefore, the successful candidate must ensure suitable broadband connectivity is in place to allow them to carry out their work effectively, and adhere to the EMAS Home Working policy. The candidate will need to be flexible, willing to vary working hours and prepared to travel to Trust premises to suit the demands of an emergency service.

Job responsibilities

The Senior Information Security Engineer is a senior technical specialist responsible for protecting the organisation's information assets, systems and infrastructure from cyber threats. The role provides hands‑on technical expertise across cyber security engineering, incident response, vulnerability management and secure system design, working closely with Infrastructure, Digital Services and third‑party suppliers. The post holder will investigate complex security issues, implement effective technical controls and provide expert advice to ensure systems are secure, resilient and compliant with national cyber security requirements while maintaining availability, integrity and confidentiality of critical services and data.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in an associated IT subject or 5 years experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development in Information Security
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
• ITIL Foundation
• Postgraduate qualification in IT related subject

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' equivalent demonstrable experience within a similar Information Security role including technical troubleshooting
• Experience in third level security analysis and interpretation of highly complex data
• Experience of patching servers and endpoints
• Experience of security tools and vulnerability scanners

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to produce technical reports and documentation to a wide‑ranging audience
• Capable of analysing and resolving highly complex IT problems
• Able to present to a variety of audiences on complex issues
• Ability to make judgments independently of senior managerial support to support on‑call responsibilities
• Demonstrates leadership and management skills

Personal Attributes

• Able to work under intense pressure and make informative decisions in a reactive environment
• Able to use judgement and negotiate on complex or contentious issues with conflicting priorities
• Able to re‑prioritise in response to unexpected situations
• Ability to complete daily tasks unsupervised
• Strong organisational, management and time‑management skills
• Able to concentrate for long periods of time
• Able to work at PC for more than 85% of the working day
• Must be a UK driving licence holder, car driver and owner and able to travel to various locations across the EMAS region

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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