TECHNOLOGY: DATA AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION (MI) ANALYSIS
Closing date:19 January 2014
MI5 helps keep the UK safe by watching for and disrupting threats to national security such as terrorism, espionage and cyber attack.
Information is the lifeblood of the organisation – and technology is constantly transforming the ways we can collate and analyse this information. So if you’re a technology professional looking for a career that offers something different, join us in the data and MI analysis team and you’ll be part of a high-performing team responsible for one of our most critical functions.
At MI5, you’ll sharpen your skills working with the latest technologies and brightest minds. You’ll be immersed in fascinating and hugely important work.
As part of a pioneering IT function, you will be a key participant in the design and delivery of a variety of strategic programmes and business critical initiatives within a dynamic, challenging workplace.
In return you’ll be building one of the most stimulating and rewarding careers around, making a significant contribution towards safeguarding national security.
Data Exploitation Specialists
You’ll provide tactical solutions and operational support to business users of information exploitation systems. You’ll create new data ingest processes, advise team members about their design and implementation and support data management processes within our organisation.
As well as a passion for data and a desire to work with cutting-edge technologies, you'll need experience of software development and technologies including ORACLE, ESRI, SQL, Java and .net. You will also need a good working knowledge of relational databases, a willingness to learn and a flexible approach to problem solving.
Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Specialists
You’ll help develop effective strategies that manage and expand the use of Management Information and Business Intelligence techniques and work collaboratively within the team to gather requirements and deliver the best solutions. You’ll use your development background to promote cutting edge design principles and oversee MI/BI design, development and testing throughout the full BI lifecycle.
This is a sophisticated IT environment and you’ll be working alongside highly-skilled colleagues. However, you'll also need good communication skills and the ability to communicate with a non-technical audience. For this role we’re looking for people with technical competencies that include data modelling (UML preferred), database and MI/BI design, dimensional modelling, Oracle 11g, and Oracle PL/SQL.
The recruitment process
There are four stages in the recruitment process: a review of your CV and application form, a telephone screening interview, a face-to-face interview and then a competency-based and technical second interview.
Candidates who succeed at the second interview will be made a conditional offer of employment. You will then have a security interview with a vetting officer, with a final offer of employment being made after developed vetting has been granted.
To begin your application, please complete our pre-screening questions to find out if you meet our initial criteria. You will then need to complete an application form, supply equal opportunities monitoring information and upload a copy of your CV.
We will keep you informed all the way up to final offer of employment, letting you know whether or not you’ve been successful at each stage. Timescales vary from candidate to candidate, but you can typically expect the entire process from application to second interview to take about 7-8 weeks.
Your CV
It is essential that your CV:
- Covers the last 10 years of employment and/or education, clearly specifying job and/or course ‘from’ and ‘to’ dates in month and year detail.
- Explains any unaccounted periods of time or holidays over a fortnight in duration over the last 10 years by specifying the dates and a brief description of what you were doing during that time.
- Clearly demonstrates the key activities and responsibilities you have performed in each role detailed.
- States what academic and professional qualifications you possess or are currently studying towards.
Your CV must include the above information in order for us to process your application.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to the ‘Positive about Disabled People’ scheme we offer an interview to all candidates with a disability who meet our minimum criteria for the job vacancy that they are applying for. This is known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS).
Along with the standard eligibility requirements for this post, your application will be assessed on how far you meet the job specification based on the information you provide in your CV. Your application must score the minimum amount of points set. On successful completion of this stage you will be invited to telephone interview.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply, you must meet our residency criteria. You must be born or naturalised British citizen and one of your parents must be a British citizen or have substantial ties to the UK.
Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for nine out of the last 10 years prior to application. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. You will nonetheless be considered if you have, for example, served overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of Her Majesty’s Government, studied abroad or lived overseas with your parents.
Due to vetting requirements you will need to be 18 years old or above to apply. Your application may take around six months to process.
The Security Service is committed to reflecting both equal opportunities and the society we protect.
Owing to the sensitivity of our work, we do not publicly disclose the identities of our staff. Discretion is vital. You should not discuss your application, other than with your partner or a close family member.
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