Cyber Security Consultant IT & Digital

Vodafone; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a security-focused professional to lead Secure by Design assessments and ensure the delivery of secure products and services. This role involves collaborating with various business functions to apply security principles to IT and digital technologies. You will work in a hybrid environment, balancing office and remote work, while enjoying an excellent remuneration package, extensive benefits, and opportunities for personal development. Join a diverse team committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive and make a real difference in the world of telecommunications.

Benefits

Up to 28 days holiday entitlement

Paid leave for charity projects

Employee discounts

Retail vouchers

Pension plan

Share schemes

Learning and development tools

Market leading parental leave policies

Reconnect programme for career breaks

Qualifications

• Competent in understanding network designs and security policies.
• Effective communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project designs comply with security policies and standards.
• Identify security risks and provide recommendations for mitigation.

Skills

Network Design Understanding

Security Policy Application

Risk Management Principles

Effective Communication

Stakeholder Management

Education

Eligibility for SC Clearance

Tools

IPS/IDS

WAF

Firewall Management

Identity & Access Management

SIEM

Vulnerability Management

Job description

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Location: Newbury + *Hybrid
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who We Are

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

What you’ll do

In this role you will carry out the Secure by Design assessments and provide guidance to projects and BAU activities across the following UK business functions:

• Consumer & Business: Your focus will be to ensure we deliver secure products and services to our customers across Consumer & Business markets, as defined by Vodafone UK’s Consumer & Business functions.
• Internal: Your focus will be to ensure we deliver secure solutions to support Vodafone UK’s internal business functions, including Technology, Finance, HR, Corporate & External Affairs and Business Intelligence.

The projects and “business as usual” changes you will be working on will encompass the full range of IT & Digital technologies encompassing:

• Online & Digital including Mobile Applications
• Business Intelligence and Big Data
• Business Support Systems
• Automation Solutions
• End user computing / BYOD.

Main responsibilities:

• Apply subject matter expertise to secure our networks, products and services.
• Ensure project designs comply with Baseline Security Requirements and security policy.
• Ensure that projects integrate with security baseline controls such as IPS/IDS, WAF, Firewall Change Management, Identity & Access Management, SIEM and Vulnerability Management.
• Ensure internal customers, external suppliers and delivery partners are aware of security standards and future strategy to influence development roadmaps.
• Identify security risks, manage them with key stakeholders, and provide recommendations for risk mitigation.
• Build relationships with your stakeholder community across the Vodafone business.
• Escalate deviations from baseline security requirements and security architecture.
• Provide advice and guidance to SbD Managers, Specialists and Cyber Security Champions.
• Approve designs that comply with policies and standards and are within parameters set by the Secure by Design Managers.
• Escalate designs which deviate from policies, standards and parameters set by the Secure by Design Managers.

Who you are

• You must be eligible for SC Clearance.
• Competent in understanding network designs and equipment configurations used to deliver a wide range of IT and telecommunications solutions.
• Competent in applying security policies and principles defined in security architecture to real world scenarios.
• Understands and applies risk management principles.
• Effective communication skills to influence stakeholders and explain complex security requirements in simple terms.
• Stakeholder Management - established as the go-to person for any project issues impacting on Corporate & External Affairs teams.
• Establishing and maintaining single point of contact relationship with key project manager(s).

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website for guidance.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.