Senior Security Assurance Specialist

Official role title: Senior Information Risk Assurer

Highly Remote | 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract | £65,365

Some security professionals tell projects why they can't do something. Others help teams deliver secure solutions.

We're looking for the second type.

This is a senior technical role for someone who enjoys working alongside architects, engineers and delivery teams, helping shape secure technology from the outset rather than reviewing it once decisions have already been been made.

You'll challenge where you need to, but you'll also be pragmatic, collaborative and focused on helping projects succeed. If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, influencing technical decisions and building trusted relationships, we'd like to hear from you.

The role

As a Senior Information Risk Assurer, you'll play a key role in supporting major technology and digital transformation programmes across a complex operational environment.

You'll work closely with architects, engineers, suppliers and project teams, providing trusted security advice throughout the design and delivery life cycle.

Your work will include reviewing solution designs, assessing technical risks, supporting Secure by Design, advising on cloud technologies and helping ensure security is considered from the earliest stages of every project.

You'll also contribute to security assurance activities across existing services, mentor colleagues and help raise security capability across the wider organisation.

This is a role where your ability to influence is every bit as important as your technical expertise.

You'll probably enjoy this role if

• You prefer working with delivery teams rather than simply reviewing documentation.
• You enjoy influencing technical decisions without needing formal authority.
• You can explain security clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• You're known for finding practical solutions rather than simply identifying problems.
• You like building relationships and becoming a trusted adviser.

We're looking for experience in areas such as:

• Security Assurance, Information Security or Technical Information Assurance
• Secure by Design and security throughout the project life cycle
• Working closely with architects, engineers or technical delivery teams
• Technical risk assessment and security design reviews
• Cloud technologies and modern digital services
• Applying frameworks such as NIST Cyber Security Framework or ISO 27001 in practice

Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC or similar are welcome, but we're far more interested in how you've applied your knowledge than the number of certifications you hold.

Why join?

This is an opportunity to influence the security of major technology programmes from the very beginning.

You'll work across cloud, infrastructure modernisation, digital services and emerging technologies, helping shape secure solutions in an environment where collaboration is valued as highly as technical expertise.

What's on offer:

• Salary of £65,365
• 18-month fixed-term contract
• Highly remote working with occasional travel to Oxfordshire or Hampshire
• Civil Service Pension
• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact on large-scale technology transformation

Additional Information

Successful applicants will be required to undergo Vetting and may also require Management Vetting, carried out in line with the National Vetting Code of Practice. This includes checks on identity, criminal records, financial history and relevant associations. Applicants will normally need to have resided continuously in the UK for the past five years to satisfy vetting requirements.