Security Specialist - SC Cleared

Henderson Scott; England; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Security Contract Delivery Specialist for a 10-month remote contract. The role involves ensuring compliance with ISO27001 standards, managing security risks, and leading customer engagements. Ideal candidates will have SC Clearance and a strong background in security information assurance, with the ability to navigate complex technical delivery projects.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance required.
• Experience with ISO27001 and ISMS deployment.
• Proven track record in security management.

Responsibilities

• Lead on customer contracts ensuring compliance with ISO27001.
• Monitor IT Health Checks and manage security incidents.
• Coach junior team members and manage documentation.

Skills

Security Information Assurance

Stakeholder Management

Vulnerability Management

Security Incident Management

Risk Management

Education

ISO27001 Certification

CISM Certification

Job description

Security Contract Delivery Specialist required to join our client for a 10 month contract, inside IR35. This role is remote with once per month travel to the customers site in Whiteley. Active SC Clearance is required and NPPV3 is desirable.

The purpose of this role is to keep our clients customers network security systems secure. This might involve identifying and understanding contract security obligations, managing Security compliance to ISO27001, managing operational risk and monitoring security awareness programme wide.

The main function of your role as a Security Contract Delivery Specialist will be working closely with the customer, operational teams and delivery colleagues. You will be ensuring compliance to agreed standards such as ISO27001 for network security solutions in a constantly evolving environment, reacting to requirements, threats and standards.

What you'll do:
* Lead on a major customer contract and/or a set of customers.
* Work alongside the customer as an integral part of an agile team.
* Provide subject matter expert support during customer engagement.
* Ensure Contract Security obligations are tracked and reviewed with appropriate mitigation in place for any noncompliance.
* Monitor and manage customer IT Health Checks and associated remediation activities.
* Deliver and implement security information assurance work packages.
* Lead and manage an Information Security Management System to required ISO27001 standard.
* Vulnerability Management.
* Security Incident Management.
* Security Risk Management.
* Documentation Management
* Guide and coach junior members of the team and peer review their work.

You'll definitely:
* Be self-motivated and proactive.
* Be comfortable challenging and working to strict deadlines.
* Lead on large complex deliveries.
* Have a proven track record in Security Information Assurance
* Have working knowledge of deploying and maintaining an ISMS.
* Be organised and able to multi-task.
* Use your initiative and be comfortable working with changing requirements
* Have excellent customer-facing skills and stakeholder management across virtual teams up to senior level.
* Have SC Clearance and NPPV3 or be eligible to obtain Clearance.

You might even:
* Possess a recognised Security formal qualification i.e ISO27001 or CISM.
* Have knowledge of security design and architecture fundamentals
* Have experience of conducting Audits.
* Have experience of working directly with large organisations on complex technical delivery projects.

Please apply online for immediate interview.