Clearance: SC - Willing/eligible to undergo DV if necessary.
Location: Wiltshire
Contract Length: 31st March 2026
In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have:
At least 5 years demonstrable experience operating in a Security Assurance Coordinator type role and gaining Accreditation for novel system/network architectures.
Experience of producing RMADS, Security Instructions and other security policy related documentation to a high standard.
Knowledge of Security Incident Management policies, processes, and procedures.
Delivery of Risk Assessments, Risk Treatment plans, scoping and managing IT health checks and associated remediation activities.
Detailed experience and understanding of the Software Defined Data Centre (SDDC) model including large scale virtualisation of servers, desktops, infrastructure and storage technologies.
Comprehensive knowledge of deployed network architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including micro-segmentation, VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven ability to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems and propose new ideas.
Competency in MS Office Suite.
Desirable skills, qualifications, and experience:
Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments and understanding the complexities of delivering accreditation evidence in these environments.
Knowledge of Cloud and/or Datacentre based Security Architectures.
Security related qualifications, such as:
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),
CCP SIRA Certification at Practitioner or above,
ISO27001 Auditor related qualification.
Audit tooling knowledge (ideally ELASTIC and SolarWinds).