IT Security Engineer

Sopra Steria Limited; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology provider is looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist in Newport. The role involves managing Tenable Nessus and SC, executing scanning strategies, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate should have relevant certifications, a strong track record in security, and experience in vulnerability management. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary between £37k and £41k, along with various benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Experience in deploying and managing Tenable Nessus and Tenable.SC tools.
• Understanding of ISO27001, GDPR, and NIST compliance.
• Ability to design vulnerability scanning strategies that align with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and management of vulnerability management tools.
• Design and execute vulnerability scanning strategies.
• Validate and investigate anomalies in scan results.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security recommendations

Patch management

Incident response

Education

CISSP, CISM, CEH, or SC-200, AZ-500 certification

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Tenable SC

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about protecting critical infrastructure and driving proactive security? We're looking for an individual who's ready to take ownership of our vulnerability management ecosystem and lead the charge in deploying and optimizing Tenable Nessus and Tenable SC platforms. This is more than a technical role, it's a mission-critical opportunity to shape how we defend our environments, empower our teams, and meet the highest standards of compliance and resilience. You'll be the go-to expert, collaborating across departments to ensure our systems are secure, our risks are visible, and our responses are swift. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving complex problems, and want to make a real impact, this is your chance to be at the forefront of enterprise security.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of Tenable Nessus and Tenable.SC across varied environments.
• Design and execute vulnerability scanning strategies aligned with business priorities and risk appetite.
• Validate results, investigate anomalies, and coordinate remediation with infra, network, hosting, and app teams.
• Maintain gold-standard documentation (guides, SOPs, user manuals).
• Build tailored dashboards and reports to drive visibility and informed decision-making.
• Embed vulnerability management into IT, security, and compliance workflows and planning.
• Provide training and mentorship to foster security awareness and technical excellence.
• Ensure practices meet Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 requirements, supporting audits and certification.
• Identify gaps, implement enhancements, and drive automation for continuous improvement.
• Integrate Tenable tools with SIEM, CMDB, and ticketing systems to streamline workflows.
• Serve as SME in vulnerability management for incident response, risk assessments, and architecture reviews.
• Represent the function in cross-functional forums, steering committees, and client engagements.
• Oversee patching strategies to achieve high compliance with infra and application teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of leading the deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of Tenable Nessus and Tenable.SC across diverse infrastructure environments.
• Designing and execution of comprehensive vulnerability scanning strategies that align with the client business priorities and risk appetite.
• Making security recommendations based on market intelligence and new security threats.
• Validating scan results, investigating anomalies, and coordinating remediation efforts with infrastructure, hosting, networks and application teams.
• Working knowledge of developing and overseeing patching strategies, working with infrastructure and application teams to achieve high levels of compliance each month.
• Familiarity and understanding of ISO27001, GDPR and NIST.
• Certification such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or SC-200, AZ-500.

About the role and requirements

Location: Newport, Hybrid • Employment Type: Full-time • Security Clearance Level: holding SC clearance or eligible for SC clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: £37k-£41k dependent on experience.
• Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and flexible benefits fund (3% of base salary).

About Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We provide time for professional development, coaching and mentoring, and a culture where employees feel valued and proud of their work, delivering high levels of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

Note

We support different ways of working and can offer flexible working arrangements. If you're interested and need to work flexibly, please apply and discuss what might be possible.