Principal Cyber Security Analyst

UK Environmental Law Association; Dundee; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Are you ready to take the lead in securing cloud environments for a vital public service? Join us as a Principal Cyber Security Analyst within the Digital Risk & Security branch of our Chief Digital Office, where your expertise will guide our commitment to protecting Social Security Scotland. If you are passionate about cloud security and have a keen interest in safeguarding critical information systems, apply now to join our talented team and take the next step in your career.

As the Principal Cyber Security Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical leadership across our security tooling within our cloud environment. Collaborating closely with cloud engineers and architects, you will oversee the development and implementation of robust cloud security architectures, ensuring compliance with industry best practices across multi-cloud landscapes. This is a key technical leadership position within Digital Risk & Security, focusing on applying proportional security measures to underpin our digital strategy.

Social Security Scotland, an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government, is undertaking the largest and most complex IT and digital change programme since devolution. With a lifetime budget of over £300m, Social Security Scotland is delivering a social security system that will support the people of Scotland for decades to come.

We aim to develop within Social Security Scotland, a positive and inclusive culture, which supports our people to flourish, by embedding a working environment where we all treat each other with dignity and respect and recognise each other’s contributions.

Responsibilities:

1. Initiate and influence relationships with and between key stakeholders, in taking forward all aspects of cyber security, acting as a primary point of contact for senior stakeholders and influencers.
2. Manage the assessment and response to cyber threats to maintain confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability and relevant compliance.
3. Operate as a focus for cyber security expertise for the organisation and the wider central government community, providing authoritative advice and guidance on the application and operation of all types of cyber security controls.
4. Oversee the work of the cyber security function, including project and task definition and prioritisation, quality management and budgetary control, and management tasks such as recruitment and training.