Job Title:  Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:    SF18379

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Cyber Security Consultant at one of our QinetiQ UK sites, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Senior Cyber Security Consultant you will support across a number of Cyber Security and Information Assurance outputs within the Future Combat Air System Delivery Team. 

Day-to-day, you will be involved in the maturation of existing FCAS Secure by Design strategy work creating a comprehensive set of programme policies and associated implementation guidance and setting the approach to the assurance of systems, services and applications.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing cyber security support to the rollout of new systems satisfying all security aspects
• The input to Data Loss Prevention and Data Architecture design
• Secure By Design question set submissions
• Creating programme-specific artefacts and processes such as SyOPs
• Producing a Defence Security Management Plan and risk assessment capturing all relevant aspects required
• Engaging with key stakeholders to align expectations and processes across the wider programme
  
  

Essential experience of the Senior Cyber Security Consultant:

• The ability to understand cyber risk impact on business outcomes and communicating effectively
• Previous experience articulating evidenced convincing arguments for recommended courses of action
• The ability to understand how architects and designers employ technology to build systems of interest
• Digitally literate (including fluency in Microsoft Office tools)
• Able to understand relevant NIST frameworks and ISO27001 standards and how to apply in practice
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK

Essential qualifications for the Senior Cyber Security Risk Consultant:

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at multiple UK sites. Hybrid working patterns available. Travel to customer sites will be expected.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.  www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard, and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)