Lead Security Engineer

Synergize Consulting; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergize Consulting seeks a Client Services Director to drive the development of secure products in the defense sector. This role involves reporting directly to the Head of Engineering Projects and encompasses security assessments, policy reviews, and team management. Candidates should possess deep knowledge of security standards and practical experience in creating comprehensive security documentation. The successful individual will also need to build effective relationships with various stakeholders, including product development teams and security auditors.

Qualifications

• Experience with military/commercial products required.
• NCSC certified or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Practical experience in producing security documentation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for security aspects of product design and development.
• Undertake security risk assessments and prepare management documentation.
• Leader in managing security incident responses and training.

Skills

Experience in security solutions development

Knowledge of UK/NATO Information Assurance standards

Knowledge of current crypto technologies

Understanding operating systems security

Good team working ability

Education

Graduate degree in relevant engineering or computing

NCSC certified professional

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Client Services Director-- Helping clients build digital and systems engineering teams

Our client a leading defence and security company is seeking to recruit experienced security engineers with expertise in developing and maintaining product security management systems for defence and government customers.

About the Role

This position will report to the Head of Engineering Projects and will take responsibility for all security aspects of product design, development, verification and maintenance through all phases of the product lifecycle. The role will focus on undertaking security risk assessments for products, preparing security risk mitigation plans, deriving security requirements and working with product development teams to design, implement and maintain appropriate security controls and production of Product Security Artefacts.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will report to the Head of Engineering Products and be responsible for providing security advice to product development teams in a range areas including:
• Production of Security Managements Plans, work package descriptions and cost estimates in support of product bids, services and proposals.
• Undertaking security risk assessments, risk mitigation plans, mitigation gap analysis and preparation of security management documentation for system Accreditation.
• Defining product security requirements, advising development teams on suitable implementation standards and techniques and overseeing product development activities.
• Liaison with Security Accreditors and Security Assurance Coordinators in support of security accreditation.
• Preparation of Protection Profiles, Security Targets and Evaluation Management Plans, and liaison with NCSC and commercial evaluation teams in support of evaluation activities.
• Preparation of TEMPEST Control Plans, advising development teams on appropriate implementation techniques and liaising with TEMPEST test facilities.
• Advising development teams on suitable platform lockdown and configurations, and supporting Penetration test activities.
• Analysing penetration test results and preparation of remedial action plans.
• Prepare and implement through life support and maintenance for product security including vulnerability and patch management plans.
• Lead security incident management teams during incident/crisis situations in conjunction with Head of Product Security for EW/FCA.
• Review and maintain corporate product security policies.
• Deliver product security training to project engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in the development of security solutions for a military &/or commercial products and systems.
• Graduate degree in relevant engineering, computing or related scientific discipline, and/or evidence of further professional study.
• Registered NCSC certified professional at senior level or above, or NCSC recognised qualification, e.g. ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional.
• Knowledge of UK/NATO Information Assurance standards, procedures & systems, including Government Functional Standard GovS 007: Security, HMG IS1&2, ISO27000 series standards, NIST SP800 series standards, JSP440, JSP604, guidance material provided by NCSC, CPNI and NIST.
• Practical experience of producing Security Accreditation documentation.
• Practical experience of NCSC and Common Criteria security evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of current crypto technologies and key management systems.
• Model Base System Engineering (MBSE) knowledge.
• Understanding operating systems, firmware and software security controls and how to apply them.
• Understanding of existing, current and emerging technologies including cloud, virtualisation and web.
• Good team worker with ability to influence and motivate.
• Positive attitude and drive to improve the business.
• Ability to obtain SC clearance with UK-eyes only caveat.
• Enterprise Security Architectures (SABSA, MODAF).

Synergize Consulting is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Synergize Consulting provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, age, disability, or any other protected status or characteristic.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Armed Forces and IT Services and IT Consulting

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