Job summary

Our international multidisciplinary engineering, science and technology consultancy client offering services in the defence and security sector is growing their Cyber Security team.

Key skills required for this role

Cyber Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, GRC, Information Assurance, Secure by Design, ISO27000, NIST, CISSP, CISM

Important

Candidates must be able to attain security clearance - SC [Minimum 5 years permanent residency within UK]

Job description

What Will You Be Doing?

Your role will be at the core of everything that our client does - from supporting their customers with high quality cyber security consultancy and cyber assurance.

As part of the growth of their existing successful cyber security risk and compliance team, new and exciting roles are available for cyber security specialists.

You will:

• Create and support risk assessments and security risk management processes.
• Develop information security management/governance systems.
• Communicate information security risks recommending appropriate risk treatment/mitigation to a variety of stakeholders.
• Provide security-related design advice, guidance and recommendations to project teams and customers (following Secure by Design principles).
• Apply your knowledge and skills to projects achieving suitable security accreditation or compliance with security policies and standards.
• Work with the wider engineering specialists in delivering cyber assurance to all projects.
  
  

Location:

Our client has offices in Bath, Bristol, London, Teddington, Plymouth, Weymouth and Fareham, and are happy to explore flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Please note that some travel to customer sites or to attend meetings will be required. This role is available part-time, job-share or full time. This is because they want the best people for their roles, and they recognise that sometimes those people aren't available full-time.


What About You?

Please note, this role is reserved for sole UK Nationals only and employees must be prepared to hold UK government security clearance. A requirement of this, is sole UK Nationality since birth.

Our client are looking for experienced cyber security specialists aligned with SFIA Information Assurance: Level 5 who must have experience in:

• Working for Government departments, in particular Defence.
• Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management

It would also be desirable if you have experience in:

• Cyber Security Audit & Assurance (but not full-time security auditors)
• Secure by Design principles and implementation.

Our clients work is directly customer focused, your ability to present and articulate technically complex work clearly to stakeholders with differing levels of technical knowledge is important.

Knowledge of national or international standards such as NIST, ISO27000, and DCPP / Cyber Essentials would be advantageous but not essential.

Our client values professional qualifications and professional registration with appropriate institutions and can provide support and training for you to achieve them.  Team members typically hold, or are working towards, CISSP, Chartership, or the Senior level CCP qualification in Security & Information Risk Advice.


Why Work for Our Client?

Our clients employee benefits are designed to ensure you have the resources you need to thrive.

In addition to a competitive salary, they offer a wide range of benefits in areas including health, family, finance, and personal development. An example of some of the benefits we offer.

• Private Medical (family coverage)
• Enhanced Pension
• Flexible Working
• Wellbeing Fund - a yearly fund for you to spend on a hobby or interest.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday Trading
• Retail Vouchers
• Professional Subscriptions