Application Cybersecurity Lead

ScottishPower; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in Glasgow is seeking an Application Cybersecurity Lead to enhance their Global Application Security Model. This role involves implementing security measures, managing vulnerabilities, and collaborating with global teams to ensure compliance with standards. The ideal candidate should have expertise in Secure Software Development and a thorough understanding of cybersecurity threats. The position offers flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits, including a substantial pension scheme and generous leave policies.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase options

Pension scheme with double company match

Technology Vouchers

Options for private medical insurance

Employee discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of Secure Software Development Life Cycle (S-SDLC).
• Knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity threats and attack techniques.
• Threat analysis and modelling.
• Knowledge of web application security and application security architecture.

Responsibilities

• Implement and evolve the application security model aligned to the Global Application Cybersecurity team.
• Lead on vulnerability management, including scanning and assessment.
• Report and contribute to the evolution of the process for vulnerability management.

Skills

Secure Software Development Life Cycle (S-SDLC)

Cybersecurity threats and attack techniques

Stakeholder management

Vulnerability discovery techniques

Web application security

Job description

Application Cybersecurity Lead

Location: ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow

Flexible & Hybrid Working

The role requires that the successful candidate can obtain UK Government Security Clearance

Help us create a better future, quicker

The Application Cybersecurity Lead will work within the Digital Transformation team, working across all ScottishPower businesses, with the objective of rolling out the Global Application Security Model to ensure best practices for secure software development.

This person will coordinate and collaborate with the global business, defining projects, initiatives and standards, making sure these are adopted across the business.

What you'll be doing

A key focus of this role will be to implement and evolve the application security model, aligning it to the Global Application Cybersecurity team, ensuring standards and best practices are fully integrated into the Software Development Lifecycle.

Within this role, you'll lead on vulnerability management, promoting the adoption and execution of the global vulnerability management processes and controls. This includes:

• Inventorying of logical components and dependencies of business solutions

• Proactively discovering vulnerabilities

• Coordinating the execution of scanning, pen testing, or in general the activities and services of vulnerability identification

• Vulnerability assessment

• Remediation and mitigation of vulnerabilities

• Solution verification

• Reporting

• Contributing to the evolution of the process for vulnerability management

• Lead security assessments of commercial packages

You'll look to continually evolve the implementation of cybersecurity, implementing new measures and optimising those already in place. You will act as the owner and subject matter expert for the Secure Software Development Standards, Methods and Tools, and have the overall accountability to:

• Work with the global teams to influence, direct and understand the Iberdrola defined standards

• Take overall accountability for the governance, oversight, and adoption of these standards within ScottishPower

• Lead the education, training, and awareness of standards

• Implement governance and control mechanisms to ensure compliance

What we're looking for

• Detailed knowledge of the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (S-SDLC)

• Knowledge and understanding of cybersecurity threats and associated attack techniques

• Design knowledge: modelling of components, data, interfaces, etc.

• Threat analysis and modelling

• Knowledge of web application security

• Vulnerability discovery techniques and vulnerability lifecycle scanning and management

• Knowledge of application security architecture: segmentation, API Gateway, Encryption, Privileged Account Management, WAF, publishing, event collection tools and alert management

• Stakeholder management, with the ability to work across multiple projects and teams

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase - extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers

• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero. We are investing to create the energy infrastructure of the future and to support sustainable growth.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.