Information Assurance & Cloud Security Specialist

Thales Group; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales UK is seeking an Information Assurance/Technical Security Specialist to provide security guidance across the design, implementation, transition and operation of IS environments. The role supports through-life security assurance, risk management and compliance within regulated contexts.

You will engage with delivery teams, manage security reviews, and drive secure cloud adoption (Azure) while aligning with government guidelines and Thales policies. SC clearance is preferred or required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience applying security principles within an agile delivery framework.
• Evidential experience as subject matter expert in evaluating and implementing technical security products for public or private sector.
• Experience performing formal risk assessments and producing security artefacts for on-prem and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Technical Security: ensure IS/IT technical security measures are implemented and developed for ongoing assurance and compliance.
• Security PoC: act as central point of contact for all IS/IT technical security matters across project lifecycles.
• Change management: review platform changes for security risks and mitigations.
• Cloud Security: provide guidance on secure deployment/use of public cloud (Azure) per gov guidance and Thales policy.
• Compliance & Governance: ensure environments comply with Cyber Essentials, DefStan 05-138, UK GDPR, NCSC guidelines.
• Evidence Continual Security Assurance: create, maintain and review security documentation and procedures.
• Incident Response: coordinate incident reporting, investigation and resolution in classified environments.
• IS/IT Squad Engagement: develop security requirements and ensure data protection in squad activities.
• Risk Focused Delivery: collaborate to ensure security assurance meets data processing requirements.
• Risk Management: coordinate technical risk assessments and recommend remediation.
• CoCo Assurance: provide assurance for Code of Connections and cryptographic material.
• Training & Development: engage in continuous learning and support less experienced staff.

Skills

Security principles within Agile

Technical security product evaluation

Security risk management

Security governance and assurance

Cloud security (Azure)

IS/IT security documentation

Incident response coordination

Cross-team engagement

Education

MSc InfoSec / CISSP / CISM (desirable)

Azure security qualifications (CCSK/CCSP)

Tools

MS Office 365

Azure security tooling

Job description

Thales UK is seeking an Information Assurance/Technical Security Specialist to provide security guidance across the design, implementation, transition and operation of IS environments. The role supports through-life security assurance, risk management and compliance within regulated contexts.

You will engage with delivery teams, manage security reviews, and drive secure cloud adoption (Azure) while aligning with government guidelines and Thales policies. SC clearance is preferred or required.