Managing Consultant - Safety

NCC Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity consultancy in London is seeking a Managing Consultant - Safety. This role involves analyzing software systems, contributing to safety assessments, and working with a diverse range of project stakeholders. Candidates should possess a degree in a relevant field or significant experience in computer science. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Pension

Healthcare

Learning & Development

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant subject or significant experience in computer science.
• Ability to interpret and present technical material clearly.
• Experience in working with diverse project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and model software-based and FPGA-based systems.
• Contribute to the assurance of clients’ projects.
• Assist with hazard analysis and compliance with international standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Technical writing

Emotional intelligence

Education

Degree in computer science, mathematics, or physics

Tools

Safety and security assessment tools

Job description

Overview

Position Title: Managing Consultant - Safety

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London (Hybrid)

Adelard, part of NCC Group, is looking for consultants to join our team. We exist to provide independent and technically sound advice on how to engineer and assure the trustworthiness of computer-based systems. We are an influential product and services business working in the nuclear, medical, defence, finance, air traffic control and rail sectors and in critical infrastructure protection. Our team supports the delivery of several critical projects. Our key clients include large multinationals as well as government agencies and other leading national and international infrastructure providers.

Summary

The role will include work and exposure across the following areas:

Responsibilities:

• Software, HDL and system analysis & modelling: analyse and model software-based and FPGA-based systems using various techniques. The analysis may be based on design documentation as well as on the source code. Apply modern analysis techniques to real world software systems, including formal methods, model checking, dynamic analysis, static analysis (control and data flow, semantic analysis, integrity and concurrency analysis) as well as statistical analysis of field data and a variety of testing techniques. The work involves both the engineering of tools as well as their application.
• Safety and security assessment: contribute to the assurance of clients’ projects by assisting with hazard analysis, assessing safety-critical systems and devices, providing independent advice, and reviewing a wide range of safety, assurance, and security cases. Assess the behaviour of important computer-based systems in operation today.
• Standards and regulations: write and inform standards and regulations, and help clients understand and demonstrate compliance with a variety of international standards.
• Research: explore ways of building safety and assurance cases using graphical languages and logic; engage in leading-edge software analysis techniques and apply research to practice.
• Software development: contribute to ASCE, a market-leading safety case product, and build bespoke tools, plug-ins and models as part of analysis and research.

What we are looking for in you

Team members should have a degree in a relevant subject (computer science, mathematics, physics, etc.), or significant working experience/strong background in computer science or software engineering. You should be able to interpret, write and present technical material clearly. You must weigh diverse opinions and provide advice based on policy and precedent, defending that advice constructively when appropriate.

Emotional intelligence is important, and the role requires experience and confidence in working with a variety of project stakeholders. The work is dynamic and we value pragmatism and the ability to switch between high- and low-level detail to achieve outcomes that matter.

You would be used to working in and managing a variety of projects at any one time, as projects tend to scale across multiple capabilities; working as a team with diverse expertise is designed to be enriching.

It is useful if you have or are qualified to obtain UK security clearance and have a safety or security background, though we will provide suitable in-house training for those with technical aptitude.

The position will involve travel from time to time within the UK, and in some cases to Europe and the US.

Behaviours

• Focusing on Clients and Customers
• Working as one NCC
• Always Learning
• Being Inclusive and respectful
• Delivering brilliantly

Why NCC Group?

At NCC Group, our mission is to create a more secure digital future. That mission underpins everything we do, from our work with our clients to groundbreaking research shaping our industry. Our teams partner with clients across industries, securing new products and emerging technologies, and solving complex security problems. As global leaders in cyber and escrow, NCC Group is a people-powered business seeking the next group of brilliant minds to join our ranks.

Our colleagues are our greatest asset, and NCC Group is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, authenticity, and accountability. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, along with opportunities for learning and development and career growth. We believe our people perform best when they feel supported in all aspects of their well-being, and we offer wellness programs and flexible working arrangements.

What do we offer in return?

We have a high-performance culture balanced with world-class well-being initiatives and benefits:

• Flexible working
• Financial & Investment
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Share Save Scheme
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Community & Volunteering Programmes
• Green Car Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Healthcare
• Office Lifestyle
• Employee Referral Program
• Lifestyle & Wellness
• Learning & Development
• Diversity & Inclusion

So, what’s next?

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you. Click on apply to this job to send us your CV and cover letter, and the relevant member of our global talent team will be in touch. Alternatively, send your details to the NCC Group email address provided in the original posting.

About your application

We review every application and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back within 10 days, you may remain in our CV database for future vacancies. If you do not want us to retain your details, please email the NCC Group email. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require reasonable adjustments during the application process, please tell us at any stage.

Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.