Cyber Engineering 12 month Internship

Details

Reference number

447054

Salary

£36,057

Allowances are reviewed annually and may be increased, decreased or removed. All salary offers will be made in line with Remuneration Policy. Roles based in London will receive an additional London Weighting (Per Annum) of £4218

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Executive Officer

NCA Grade 5, Constable

Contract type

Internship

Business area

NCA - Threat Leadership - National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU)

Type of role

Analytical, Architecture and Data, Digital, Information Technology, Knowledge and Information Management

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

4

Location

Birmingham, London, Warrington

For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 – March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period.

Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy.

About the job

Job summary

Join the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) and bring your unique skills to lead the UK's fight against cybercrime! No previous cyber experience is necessary, but you should be curious to find out more. We want to work with like-minded individuals who are inquisitive and are keen to drive work forward.

We are looking for people from a range of backgrounds and/or degree disciplines to spend a whole year working in the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) in one of our Cyber Engineering teams. This role would be suited to those looking for a year in industry in their degree, who have just finished their studies, or who are seeking to transition to a role within cyber.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome neurodivergent thinkers and offer reasonable adjustments to those who need them.

Depending upon your experience – you will work as a:

• Data Scientist;
• Infrastructure Investigator;
• Cyber Engineer – Cloud Engineering;
• Cyber Engineer – Cryptocurrency;
• Cyber Engineer – Research & Development

Please be advised that the location for all Cyber Engineering roles will be our London office only, except for Cloud Engineering and Data Science, which can be Birmingham, Warrington, or London based.

Job description

A Data Scientist working within the NCCU will utilise technology to aid investigations, exploiting modern machine learning techniques with the best data science tools to cause real world impact against cyber criminals. They will collate and manipulate large datasets to create analytical products that inform NCA operational delivery and will play a key role in embedding the use of data science across the Agency. Our Data Science team makes extensive use of Python; some awareness of AWS would be beneficial too.

A Cyber Engineer will work in one of the following teams depending on expertise: Cloud Engineering, Cryptocurrency Cell, or Research & Development. You will make a direct contribution to Operations through the use of technology. This will range from the development and deployment of capabilities covered under the Investigatory Powers Act, through to systems to analyse and exploit data at pace. Our Cloud Engineers work predominantly in AWS and Python. For Cryptocurrency, an awareness of Python and/or SQL would be beneficial in addition to cryptocurrency knowledge. For Research & Development, knowledge of different operating systems (mainly Linux) is essential and some knowledge of Python will be useful.

An Infrastructure Investigator utilises their knowledge and the available tools within the NCCU to analyse and identify criminally controlled infrastructure. Supporting operations through analytical products and the production of technical reports to highlight technical or legislative outcomes. In addition to domain knowledge, some knowledge of Python, AWS, or ElasticSearch would be beneficial too.

The remit of Cyber Engineering is to research and develop tools to further NCCU operational and intelligence work and create bespoke solutions during "Crime in action" scenarios. Cyber Engineering works across the NCA and with a range of partners to develop this niche catalogue of capabilities.

Depending upon your experience – you will work as either a Data Scientist, Cyber Engineer, or Infrastructure Investigator.

Person specification

Duties & Responsibilities

Overview

Automation

Utilise custom tooling to identify trends, and develop opportunities for operational responses, automating the process wherever possible

Problem Solving

Tackle problems in an efficient manner, utilising innovative and/or automated approaches where appropriate

Case management

Role may require case management, and to create, maintain and update departmental records, including operational or programme activity spreadsheet, case files and monthly reports

Team working

Work closely with colleagues across all technical teams to build and deliver new tooling and/or approaches

Interpersonal skills

Build collaborative relationships both internally and externally. Be able to articulate technical concepts to non-technical colleagues

Emerging technologies

Implement novel approaches, making use of emerging technologies

Compliance

Ensure the quality, secure handling and dissemination of information, maintaining confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care in line with NCA policy. Ensure oversight in data ethics standards and legislation frameworks, and use these to review and improve existing processes.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Description

Good problem-solving skills
Problem solving skills, e.g. troubleshooting data problems

Confident communicators
Able to provide input and summarisation to technical and non-technical partners

Data analysis
Uses analytical skills, varied sources of information and different methodologies to support decision-making.

Information Management
A good understanding of information management & the handling of sensitive / confidential data.

Cyber awareness
Understanding of the impact of new technologies in creating opportunities for offenders.

Data science experience
Data science experience making use of machine learning approaches and techniques

Programming
Good programming experience (ideally Python) and the use of machine learning libraries

Keen collaborators
Able to seek new, and maintain existing, internal and external relationships

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience and knowledge of working with one or more of: Linux, cloud technologies such as AWS, data science, cryptocurrency, or internet infrastructure/networking (Lead criteria)
• Demonstrate your awareness of the Cyber Security landscape, emerging technologies and the threat this poses to the UK
• Experience and knowledge of Python programming

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,057, National Crime Agency contributes £10,445 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%