Cyber Security System Engineer

Our client is an extremely well-respected world-class organisation with many strong relationships in the public sector. They are ideally looking for a Systems Designer with a Cyber Security background, who are willing to work across a variety of projects to keep the role diverse and interesting!

The ideal candidate will have any combination of the following skills:

• Understanding & interpreting business use cases and technical requirements, translating these into system models
• Producing system designs from concepts through to high-level designs
• Maturing the design for Secure Systems, typically as a system of diverse components which together are resilient to the Cyber Threat
• Performing architecture modelling aligned with the Enterprise Architecture concepts and supporting a system's ongoing evolution
• Overseeing and performing technical design studies
• Engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders to establish consensus on the viability of solution options and the associated benefits and risks
• Generating technical material for competitive bids, however, this is not a pre-sales role

Furthermore, the following competencies and skills are highly recommended:

Technical competencies:

• Understanding, adapting and architecting complex systems
• Business, operational and systems analysis
• Requirements elicitation and structuring
• Systems Engineering and Architecture methodologies, standards, frameworks and tools (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, EASE, UML, Zachman etc.)
• Architecture options assessment
• Identification, mitigation planning and management of Engineering Risks
• Systems Verification and Validation

Desirable competencies:

• Highly desirable background in Cryptography and Key Management
• Detailed understanding of various types of Cyber Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks
• Application of Systems Engineering methodologies to Agile delivery processes
• Background in an IT engineering discipline, such as
• Network equipment
• Software development
• Hardware development
• Business Process Modelling techniques, e.g. BPMN
• NCSC Certified Professional (CCP) qualification(s) such as IA Architect or SIRA

This is a customer facing role, therefore you will have the appropriate technical knowledge and will be able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Regular travel to customer locations should be expected (specifically South England and London).

Applicants will hold DV security clearance or be able to achieve the required level. The role will start in Gloucester and will move to Worcester in the future.