Cyber Security Governance, Risk & Assurance Specialist

BT Communications Ireland Limited; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training & development

Pension scheme

Share options

Discounts on BT & EE products

25 days annual leave

3 days volunteering a year

Job summary

BT Defence security team seeks an experienced Cyber Security Governance, Risk & Assurance Specialist to support secure design and operations for sensitive customers. This role ensures Secure by Design across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem architectures, with compliance to frameworks and legislation.

You will lead assurance activities, work with engineering, operations, customers and suppliers, perform threat and risk assessments, and embed security from the outset and through-life.

Qualifications

• SC security clearance (minimum) and UK nationality
• Proven track record in security and information risk management
• Understanding of cloud and hybrid security architectures
• Strong network security knowledge (WAN/LAN/WLAN)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience producing security documentation (Security Plans, Security Cases, SyOPs)

Responsibilities

• Provide security leadership for BT Defence
• Shape BT's secure offerings with new tech
• Embed security requirements across projects from outset
• Support sales to plan security deliverables
• Undertake threat and risk assessments
• Apply proportionate security controls from baseline sets

Skills

Security clearance (SC)

Security risk management

Cloud security

Network security (WAN/LAN/WLAN)

Communication (verbal & written)

Security documentation

Job description

Job Title: Cyber Security Governance, Risk & Assurance Specialist

Req ID: 63177

Job Function: Cyber Security

Posting Start Date: 30/10/2026

Posting End Date: 11/11/2026

Division: UK Business

Career Grade: Internal D / Competitive + Benefits

Closing Date: 10th November 2026

Locations: Bristol / Chippenham

Job Location: GBR Chippenham Methuen Park House

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE APPLYING: Role requires SC (Security Clearance) Minimum 5 years UK working history

You will act as a trusted security authority, working closely with engineering, operations, architects, customers, assuring bodies to identify threats, manage risk and assure systems throughout their lifecycle.

About the role

BT's Defence security team are seeking an experienced Technical Security and Information Assurance Specialist to support the development and operational environments for sensitive customers. This role is pivotal in ensuring solutions are Secure by Design, ensuring compliance with frameworks, policies, standards and legislation and able to review cloud, hybrid, networking and on premise architectures.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide security leadership and assurance for BT Defence
• Using your experience and industry knowledge, you'll provide thought leadership and work with new technologies to help shape BT's future secure offerings
• Work with the existing teams, including technical and business development leads to understand security requirements, provide assurance and ensure security is embedded from the outset and maintained through-life
• Provide support to our sales and win-new-business teams to ensure security deliverables are planned and aligned to other schedules
• Undertake threat and risk assessments
• Select and apply proportionate and effective security controls from baseline control sets

Essential Skills / Experience

• Already hold or be capable of achieving and maintaining the required security clearance (SC as a minimum) Sole UK Nationality
• Have a proven track record in security and information risk management
• Demonstrable understanding of cloud and hybrid security architectures, including on-premise and distributed cloud models
• Strong network security knowledge, covering WAN, LAN and WLAN
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have experience producing and presenting security documentation (Security Management Plans, Security Cases, SyOPs etc)

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Be experienced in working in major public industry sectors e.g. Defence (MoD) and/or HM Government departments or agencies
• Experience that include working with emerging technologies such as Kubernetes containerisation, cryptographic solutions and boundary protection technologies
• Have knowledge and experience of Cyber Security Model, Defence Conditions and Defence Standards such DEFCON 658, DEFSTAN 05-138 and production of Cyber Implementation Plans (CIP)

Our Package

• Competitive salary and on-target bonus plan
• Flexible and smart working
• Training and development opportunities
• Competitive share options and pension scheme
• Access to discounts on BT & EE products
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)
• 3 days paid volunteering a year
• Location: Chippenham
• Weekly Hours: 37.5
• Salary: Level D
• Position Type: Full-time
• Contract: Permanent

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