Information Assurance & Cloud Security Specialist

Thales; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Bonus scheme

Relocation support

Pension

Job summary

Thales is recruiting an Information Assurance/Technical Security Specialist to guide security across IS/IT platforms, ensuring through-life assurance and regulatory compliance. You will serve as a central security PoC, conduct security reviews, and advise on cloud and on-premises security controls throughout project lifecycles.

We value expertise in agile security delivery, risk management, and governance, with a focus on Azure, Office 365, and regulatory frameworks such as Cyber Essentials,

Qualifications

• Experience applying security principles within an agile delivery framework.
• Subject matter expert in evaluating and implementing technical security products for public or private sectors.
• Experience in risk assessments and security reporting for on-prem and cloud environments.
• Desirable certifications: MSc InfoSec, CISSP, CISM.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical security guidance across IS/IT systems and through-life assurance.
• Act as Security PoC for IS/IT matters throughout project lifecycles.
• Conduct security reviews of platform changes and manage risk mitigations.
• Provide guidance on secure deployment of public cloud (Azure) and SaaS services.
• Ensure compliance with government policies (Cyber Essentials, DefStan 05-138, GDPR, NCSC).
• Develop and review security documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Lead incident response for security incidents in controlled environments.
• Engage with squads to embed data protection and security requirements.

Skills

Security principles

Agile delivery

Risk assessment

Security governance

Cloud security guidance

Incident response

Information security controls

Public/Private sector security

Security documentation

Education

MSc InfoSec

CISSP

CISM

Tools

Azure cloud

MS Office 365

Job description

Thales is recruiting an Information Assurance/Technical Security Specialist to guide security across IS/IT platforms, ensuring through-life assurance and regulatory compliance. You will serve as a central security PoC, conduct security reviews, and advise on cloud and on-premises security controls throughout project lifecycles.

We value expertise in agile security delivery, risk management, and governance, with a focus on Azure, Office 365, and regulatory frameworks such as Cyber Essentials,