Cybersecurity Specialist

Siemens; North East; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-Based Bonus

Flexible Working Hours

Pension Plan

Time Off

Job summary

Siemens Smart Infrastructure - Electrification & Automation in the UK is hiring a Cybersecurity Professional for a hybrid role with home and office work. You can work from Hebburn or Manchester, with flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.

Reporting to the Cybersecurity Assurance Manager, you’ll support cybersecurity assurance across information security, projects, supplier assurance and customer-facing requirements, coordinating priorities and engaging stakeholders to deliver practical

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information systems or a related technical discipline.
• Professional experience in cybersecurity, information security, Product and Solution Security, secure engineering or technology assurance.
• Understanding of information-security management and the ability to translate requirements into practical actions.
• Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple functions.
• Strong communicator who can build effective working relationships across different functions and translate cybersecurity topics into clear, practical language for different audiences.
• Curious and self-driven, with the confidence to try, learn independently, seek input when needed, and work collaboratively to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of cybersecurity assurance activities across information security, business assets, projects, and operational environments.
• Coordinate and support assurance processes, including risk assessments, business impact assessments, evidence gathering, action tracking, and periodic reviews.
• Provide guidance to asset owners, project teams, and stakeholders on cybersecurity requirements, responsibilities, and best practice.
• Support information security governance activities, including ISO 27001 maturity initiatives, control reviews, assurance reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Provide cybersecurity support throughout the project and delivery lifecycle, including tender activities, risk assessments, design reviews, vulnerability management, and secure-by-design practices.
• Conduct and coordinate cybersecurity assessments of suppliers, contractors, software providers, and third-party service partners, identifying risks and tracking remediation actions.
• Support supplier onboarding, contract reviews, audits, customer assurance activities, pre-qualification questionnaires, and the provision of assurance evidence.
• Work collaboratively with Procurement, IT, Engineering, Project Management, Operations, and other business stakeholders to identify and manage cybersecurity risks.
• Provide support for critical business applications and infrastructure, helping to address control weaknesses, significant changes, and emerging cyber risks.
• Contribute to the development of cybersecurity capability across the business through knowledge sharing, training, guidance materials, and awareness activities.
• Support the development of cybersecurity interns and colleagues building cyber capability, where applicable.
• Provide delegated support for selected Cybersecurity Assurance activities, helping to coordinate urgent assurance, project, tender, or incident-related matters within defined authority levels.

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Cybersecurity Professional

Siemens Smart Infrastructure - Electrification & Automation

Location: This is a hybrid role, offering a mix of home and office-based working. You'll be able to work from either our Hebburn or Manchester office, with the flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week.

At Siemens Electrification & Automation, we work across energy, infrastructure and industrial environments, where secure and resilient technology is critical to both our business and our customers.

We're growing our cybersecurity capability and looking for a Cybersecurity Professional to join our team. Reporting to the Cybersecurity Assurance Manager, you'll support cybersecurity assurance activities across information security, project delivery, supplier assurance and customer-facing cybersecurity requirements. As you develop within the role, you'll also provide delegated support to the Cybersecurity Assurance Manager, helping to coordinate priorities, engage stakeholders and support activities across the wider business.

We're looking for someone with relevant cybersecurity experience and a strong technical foundation. Just as importantly, we're looking for someone who is curious, proactive, motivated to keep learning, and comfortable taking ownership and delivering practical business outcomes.

Please note: this role requires candidates to have current and permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to support visa applications for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of cybersecurity assurance activities across information security, business assets, projects, and operational environments.
• Coordinate and support assurance processes, including risk assessments, business impact assessments, evidence gathering, action tracking, and periodic reviews.
• Provide guidance to asset owners, project teams, and stakeholders on cybersecurity requirements, responsibilities, and best practice.
• Support information security governance activities, including ISO 27001 maturity initiatives, control reviews, assurance reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Provide cybersecurity support throughout the project and delivery lifecycle, including tender activities, risk assessments, design reviews, vulnerability management, and secure-by-design practices.
• Conduct and coordinate cybersecurity assessments of suppliers, contractors, software providers, and third-party service partners, identifying risks and tracking remediation actions.
• Support supplier onboarding, contract reviews, audits, customer assurance activities, pre-qualification questionnaires, and the provision of assurance evidence.
• Work collaboratively with Procurement, IT, Engineering, Project Management, Operations, and other business stakeholders to identify and manage cybersecurity risks.
• Provide support for critical business applications and infrastructure, helping to address control weaknesses, significant changes, and emerging cyber risks.
• Contribute to the development of cybersecurity capability across the business through knowledge sharing, training, guidance materials, and awareness activities.
• Support the development of cybersecurity interns and colleagues building cyber capability, where applicable.
• Provide delegated support for selected Cybersecurity Assurance activities, helping to coordinate urgent assurance, project, tender, or incident-related matters within defined authority levels.

About you

You will be a proactive and organised professional with a positive, solutions-focused approach. Comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities, you'll be motivated to learn, identify opportunities for improvement, and deliver practical outcomes that add value to the business.

A degree-level qualification in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, information systems or a related technical discipline. Professional experience in cybersecurity, information security, Product and Solution Security, secure engineering or technology assurance. Understanding of information-security management and the ability to translate requirements into practical actions. Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple functions. Strong communicator who can build effective working relationships across different functions and translate cybersecurity topics into clear, practical language for different audiences. Curious and self-driven, with the confidence to try, learn independently, seek input when needed, and work collaboratively to solve problems.

Desirable

• Practical experience of risk assessment, control evaluation, evidence review and action tracking.
• Experience in industrial or operational technology cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443, secure development, vulnerability management, security testing or audit methods.

You do not need to tick every box. We are interested in what you know today, but equally in your potential to learn, grow and make an impact.

Why join us?

At Siemens Electrification & Automation, you'll work on real-world cybersecurity challenges across engineering, energy, automation and digitalisation. As part of a global cybersecurity community, you'll collaborate with specialists from across Siemens while developing your skills in a supportive and innovative environment.

What can we offer?

• Performance-Based Bonus: Enjoy an annual bonus linked to the company's performance.
• Flexible Working Hours: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements.
• Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
• Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days!

We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive workplace where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world- because we know that diverse minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.