Cyber Security Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Ebbw Vale; 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. In this role, you will work on complex systems, providing essential security architecture and guidance to develop reliable and secure solutions. Your expertise will be crucial in identifying threats and ensuring compliance with security requirements. This opportunity offers a chance to grow within a global leader in technology, where your contributions will directly impact the safety and security of millions. If you're passionate about cyber security and looking for a role that supports your professional development, this is the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Support for neuro-diverse applicants

Inclusive recruitment practices

Qualifications

• Experience in Cyber Security Engineering within Defence or Aerospace sectors.
• Proficiency in defining system security controls and conducting risk assessments.
• Knowledge of industry-standard frameworks such as NIST and MITRE.

Responsibilities

• Analyze threats and vulnerabilities, maintaining traceability to security requirements.
• Create reports and artifacts to support the security case.
• Ensure technical coordination across a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Cyber Security Engineering

Infrastructure Security Design

Network Security

Cryptography

Identity & Access Management

Risk Assessment

Endpoint Protection

Cloud Technologies

Protective Monitoring

Education

Graduation in Engineering

Graduation in Computer Science

Relevant industry 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 the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information, 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 that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries: Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security, and Space.

Your health and well-being matter to us, which is why we offer flexibility to do what’s important to you, whether that’s part-time hours, job sharing, home working, or flexible start and finish times. We support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Cyber Security Engineer

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will work on complex systems provided by Thales, providing specialist security architecture, technical understanding, and guidance to enable Thales to devise, develop, and maintain reliable, secure, accreditable, and economically sustainable security solutions to meet project needs.

Your advice on the development of security-compliant system architectures and contribution to the design of preliminary and detailed designs are key. This includes studying alternatives and conducting risk assessments.

You will join a growing team of specialist engineers and architects to provide the right security solutions to meet customer requirements.

Key responsibilities:

1. Identify and analyze threats, vulnerabilities, and unwanted security consequences, maintaining their traceability to security requirements.
2. Ensure that security requirements are recorded, included, and tracked throughout the project/product development.
3. Maintain logs and traceability of security requirements to security controls and assurance evidence.
4. Gather and configure evidence necessary to complete the Security Case.
5. Justify security control choices.
6. Create reports and artifacts to support the security case, including deliverables.
7. Review observations and reports from users or maintainers and define corrective actions to maintain the security case where necessary.
8. Ensure technical coordination across a multidisciplinary team.

We are looking for:

1. Ideally, you have worked as a Cyber Security Engineer within Defence (Air/Land/Naval), Nuclear, Government, Aerospace, CNI, or Transport sectors.
2. Experience in defining system security controls independently or with specialists.
3. Proficiency in Infrastructure Security Design, including Network Security, Cryptography, Identity & Access Management, Endpoint Protection, Cloud Technologies, and Protective Monitoring.
4. Confidence in advising and supporting team members.
5. Proficiency with Risk Assessment tools and methodologies across various industry sectors.
6. In-depth knowledge of industry-standard frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIS-2, JSPs, MITRE.
7. Experience implementing Secure by Design principles.

Desirable:

Graduation in Engineering or Computer Science, or relevant industry certifications (CISSP, Cisco, CCP, etc.), Risk Management, and Accreditation, Systems Design Lifecycles, Embedded Systems Design experience.

Your career at Thales

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

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

At Thales, we offer careers, not just jobs. With 80,000 employees across 68 countries, we support mobility and career development opportunities worldwide. We embrace flexible working to support your lifestyle and ambitions.

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

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