Cyber Security Consultant

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA); Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

On-site facilities

25 days holiday + 8 holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Job summary

DVLA in Swansea is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to join the Cyber Security Services team. You will identify, assess and manage security risks across BAU activities and support ongoing compliance, reporting to the Lead Cyber Security Consultant.

You will liaise with IT workstreams delivering DVLA web services, provide security architecture input to designs, and produce security documentation in line with HMG IA guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Cyber Security or Information Security role.
• Solid knowledge of various information security frameworks.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Broad understanding of cloud-based technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of Cyber Security processes and improve them.
• Pre-empt and manage risks and issues, providing solutions and escalation as needed.
• Provide timely SME advice on IT security to DVLA staff and service providers.
• Produce security documentation for DVLA systems in line with HMG IA guidance.
• Undertake ad hoc risk assessments to inform senior management decisions.

Skills

Cyber Security

Information Security

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Cloud knowledge

Education

CISMP or similar certification

Job description

Location: Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

Salary: £39,163 (The salary of £39,163 (basic salary £35,663) includes a non-pensionable Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £3,500)

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

As a Cyber Security Consultant, you will be part of the Cyber Security Services team, ensuring security risks are identified, assessed and managed across a range of business as usual (BAU) activities and supporting ongoing compliance.

Reporting to the Lead Cyber Security Consultant, the team is responsible for providing advice and guidance to IT workstreams delivering Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA’s) web services, liaising with other teams in the IT department, providing security architecture input to technical designs and solutions and acting as a source of advice and guidance to the cyber security team and the wider agency.

Top Responsibilities

• Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the Cyber Security processes across the organisation and make recommendations for continual improvement.
• Pro-actively pre-empt and manage risks and issues, providing solutions and escalating as required.
• Provide timely subject matter expert advice and consultancy in accordance with HMG security guidelines and DVLA policy on IT and information security issues to DVLA staff and to the service provider.
• Be responsible for the production of relevant security documentation for DVLA systems in line with HMG Information Assurance guidance.
• Undertake ad hoc risk assessments in line with the agreed risk assessment methodology within agreed timescales in order to provide senior manager with the appropriate information to make information risk management decisions.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Digital communities with clear career frameworks.
• On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Free parking.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience in a Cyber Security or Information Security role.
• Solid knowledge of various information security frameworks.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Broad understanding of cloud-based technical environment.

Qualifications/licenses

• Professional information security certification – CISMP or similar, or willingness to attain.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 23rd August 2026