Posting End Date:

January 16, 2024

Join John Lewis or Waitrose today

If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us.

That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate.

Job Summary:

Interviews potentially commence from w/c 29th January 2024

Job Description:

A warm welcome from The John Lewis Partnership! Thanks for your interest in joining us.

The Partnership is a company that celebrates the uniqueness of each individual. Here , you’re not just an employee, you’re a Partner , and you’re valued for being your authentic self.

We offer a range of incredible benefits that set us apart, including significant discounts, VIP hotel suites, flexible working arrangements, equal parenthood leave and more. Our business is a dynamic retail network, but it’s so much more than just retail.

We are branching out into other sectors like built-to-rent, financial services, technology offerings and more , featuring diverse departments that offer an extensive array of products, food options, experiences, and services.

We are dedicated to both the people we serve and the Partners who contribute to our success . For that is the shared purpose that drives us. By working together, in Partnership , we are creating a place with happier people, for a happier business and a happier world .

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll be a key member of the Threat & Vulnerability Management team within Threat Defence. Your responsibilities will include organising and overseeing penetration testing (pentesting), and you’ll have the opportunity to get involved with other ethical hacking activities such as red teaming .

In addition to this you’ll spend time working within Threat Management, where you’ll have the opportunity to plan and conduct threat hunts and learn advanced threat hunting skills using modern security tooling.

You’ll also have the opportunity to support broader Threat & Vulnerability Management activities, such as vulnerability assessment and threat intelligence reporting.

This role is a great opportunity to develop and grow skills and experience in a wide range of cyber security areas.

What you’ll have:

• A foundational knowledge of cyber security and some of its key concepts , with a desire to continue developing professionally, and a continuous growth mindset

• Experience of working with people across multiple levels, with the ability to talk about technical subjects to a varied audience of technical and non-technical people

• Demonstrable broad IT knowledge and hands-on experience of IT systems in either professional or personal capacity

• Awareness of the overall cyber threat landscape and knowledge of some of the key threats faced by a retailer

• Excellent problem solving & organisational skills.

What else you could bring:

• Knowledge of, or experience working on, IT service teams such as help desks.

• Knowledge or experience of penetration testing processes. Experience of ethical hacking exercises, such as Capture the Flag, would be very beneficial.

• Knowledge or experience of threat hunting, such as how to create a threat hunt hypothesis or performing hunts using security tooling.

• Formal accreditation in Information Security, such as a related degree, Certified Ethical Hacker, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Pentest+ or similar.

Benefits :

? - Hybrid Working.

⚖ - Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our market leading Equal Parenthood Leave Policy

?️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays

? - Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not

? - You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete Probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount

? - Simple cycle to work support scheme

? - We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them

? - Learn more about our Benefits structure, visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

Next Steps

• The application form consists of online assessment, CV upload, followed by application questions. Please visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/how-to-apply/journey/ to understand more about application and hiring process

• Visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/head-office/it/ to learn more about our Technology and Change and Infosec specialist areas

• Internal applicants - please copy paste this link to your browser for job outline - https://bit.ly/InfosecVnTM

• We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

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Pay Range:

£36,500.00 up to £54,700.00 Annual

Scheduled Weekly hours:

35

Worker Type:

Permanent Partner

Job Level:

Partnership Level 8

Hours of Work:

35

At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself.

Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers.

We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. ? ?

We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference.

Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.

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