FCAS Security – Cyber and Information Senior Lead

Bristol
April 8, 2024

Job Description


Job title: FCAS Security – Cyber and Information Senior Lead

Company: BAE Systems

Job description: Job title: FCAS Security – Cyber and Information Senior LeadLocation: Warton, Frimley, Gloucester, or Bristol dependent on the role and your personal circumstances. Other locations and arrangements may be available if required. We also offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular roleSalary: £77,000+ depending on skills and experience with an Executive Benefits Package, including Car Allowance and BonusWhat you’ll be doing:

  • Champion and lead our transition to Secure by Design. Developing new approaches, relationships and supporting culture to achieve a step change to our approach of continuous assurance
  • Act as the senior cyber advisors to the development and delivery of our digital, collaborative, engineering, and environments/networks. You will also lead specialist team members in their support to these outcomes
  • Identify, advance, advise and introduce innovative technology and non-technological methods to drive up cyber security standards nationally and internationally
  • Support FCAS Head of Information and Cyber in building the broader team, developing team member’s technical and non-technical skills along with growing the right culture for our long-term success
  • Maintain up to date knowledge of current and future threats along with new and emerging technologies, systems, methods, and capabilities to influence future strategies/working practices. This is both at a national and international level
  • Support FCAS risk assessments and ongoing management, including supply chain assurance / enablement efforts
  • Develop and maintain strong trusting relationships across wider BAE Air Sector, BAE Cyber professionals across other sectors and key stakeholders across UK MOD, UK Industry partners and our GCAP trilateral partners in both their MODs and Industries

Your skills and experiences:Essential:

  • An understanding of emerging cyber requirements and cyber security threats
  • Detailed knowledge of one or more of the following (Secure by Design, IDAM, SOC, Cloud Security, zero trust architectures, threat modelling, incident response, penetration testing, digital engineering capabilities and infrastructure)
  • Experience within risk management and information assurance

Desirables:

  • Educated to degree level (or equivalent worked experience) preferably in a related discipline
  • Possesses relevant and current industry qualifications and certifications (e.g. CISM, CISSP, CCP)

Benefits:You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.The FCAS Security Team:This team is a holistic security team designed to be able to tackle current and future threats to our programme, people, and capabilities. We are investing in a new and innovative approach to security and this new team is being looked at to develop BAEs new approach to multinational, highly sensitive and critical military programmes.Why BAE Systems?This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.Closing Date: 25th April 2024We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Expected salary: £77000 per year

Location: England

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