Cyber Security Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cyber Security Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves working on complex systems, providing expert security architecture and guidance to ensure the development of secure solutions. You will analyze threats, document security requirements, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create robust security controls. With a commitment to career development and flexible working options, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the field of digital security while advancing your professional journey.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Inclusive recruitment practices

Qualifications

• Experience in Defence, Nuclear, Government, Aerospace, CNI, or Transport sectors.
• Proficiency in advising and supporting team members.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze threats and vulnerabilities, maintaining traceability.
• Create reports supporting the security case.

Skills

Cyber Security Engineering

Infrastructure Security Design

Network Security

Cryptography

Identity & Access Management

Risk Assessment

Secure by Design principles

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Computer Science

Relevant certifications (CISSP, Cisco, CCP)

Tools

Risk Assessment tools

Job description

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Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter, and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify identities, grant access to digital services, analyze vast data, and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Together, we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their careers with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services impacting millions daily to improve life and enhance safety. We innovate across Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security, and Space industries. Your health and well-being matter, so we offer flexible working options like part-time hours, job sharing, home working, and flexible start and finish times.

Cyber Security Engineer

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will work on complex Thales systems, providing specialist security architecture, technical guidance, and ensuring the development of reliable, secure, and compliant security solutions tailored to project needs. Your role involves advising on security architecture, contributing to design, studying alternatives, and conducting risk assessments.

You will join a team of Engineers and Architects to deliver security solutions that meet customer requirements.

Key responsibilities:

1. Identify and analyze threats, vulnerabilities, and security consequences, maintaining traceability to requirements.
2. Ensure security requirements are documented and tracked throughout development.
3. Maintain logs and traceability of security controls and assurance evidence.
4. Gather and configure evidence for the Security Case.
5. Justify security control choices.
6. Create reports and artifacts supporting the security case.
7. Review observations and reports to define corrective actions.
8. Coordinate technically across multidisciplinary teams.

We are looking for:

1. Experience as a Cyber Security Engineer in Defence, Nuclear, Government, Aerospace, CNI, or Transport sectors.
2. Experience defining system security controls independently or with specialists.
3. Proficiency in Infrastructure Security Design, including Network Security, Cryptography, Identity & Access Management, End-point protection, cloud technologies, and protective monitoring.
4. Confidence in advising and supporting team members.
5. Proficiency with Risk Assessment tools and methodologies across various sectors.
6. Deep knowledge of industry frameworks like NIST, NIS-2, JSPs, MITRE.
7. Experience implementing Secure by Design principles.

Desirable:

1. Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or relevant certifications (CISSP, Cisco, CCP, etc.).
2. Experience in Risk Management, Accreditation, Systems Design Lifecycles, and Embedded Systems Design.

Your career at Thales

Opportunities to explore other domains or sites, grow competencies, and develop a career path—either technical or leadership—within a global engineering leader.

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Candidates must provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment or education history for up to three years. Some roles may require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales, we provide careers, not just jobs. With 80,000 employees across 68 countries, our mobility policy supports career development at home or abroad, in existing or new fields. We embrace flexible working to support diverse needs.

Thales UK is committed to inclusive recruitment. We support neuro-diverse applicants and those with disabilities or long-term conditions by providing reasonable adjustments. To request adjustments or for questions, contact Resourcing Ops or the Early Careers Team.

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