Latest Government Security Jobs

Senior Systems Engineer

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for a range of systems engineering activities, including requirements management, verification planning, MBSE, trade studies, and research projects. You will work closely with the Programme Chief Engineers and lead work-packages across multiple programmes, requiring strong communication and coordination skills.

Gold Group Bedfordshire, United Kingdom £55,000 – £65,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Cyber Security & Operational Resilience Inspector

This role involves regulating cyber security and operational resilience across the UK's civil nuclear sector. You will conduct inspections, assess cyber risks, and engage with industry and government stakeholders to ensure robust security arrangements. The position tackles complex, nationally significant challenges within a high-hazard, regulated environment.

Office for Nuclear Regulation London, United Kingdom £71,196 – £81,794 pa

Lead Security Architect

This role involves leading the design and assurance of secure architectures for complex, mission-critical systems, with a focus on embedding security across cloud, infrastructure, and DevSecOps environments. The Lead Security Architect will guide multidisciplinary teams, produce compliance evidence, and ensure secure-by-design principles are applied from inception through delivery. It requires deep technical expertise in security frameworks and strong collaboration with engineering and accreditation bodies.

Talent Locker Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7JT, United Kingdom £80,000 – £90,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

SC Cleared Security Architect

This role involves designing and securing a developer tooling landscape with a focus on GitHub Enterprise, infrastructure-as-code, and secure-by-default configurations. The engineer will mitigate security risks in tooling, improve auditability and compliance, and collaborate with the SOC team to enhance monitoring. Emphasis is placed on governance, IDAM, and alignment with government security standards.

Opus Recruitment Solutions London, United Kingdom £550 – £600 pd

Remote Contract Clearance Required

Senior Cyber&Information Assurance Consultant - UK

This role involves leading cyber and information assurance activities across Defence and National Security programmes, developing and implementing secure by design approaches, and advising senior stakeholders on cyber risk and resilience. You will work in secure and highly regulated environments, supporting capability development and secure data exchange initiatives.

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom £80,000 – £90,000 pa

Remote Permanent Flexible Clearance Required

Product Configuration Engineer

This role involves managing product build definitions, leading change control activities, and supporting non-conformance processes in a highly regulated defence engineering environment. You will work closely with manufacturing and systems teams to ensure configuration accuracy and alignment across multiple stakeholders.

Electus Recruitment Bristol, United Kingdom £40,000 – £46,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Principal Security Architect

This role involves leading security architecture initiatives within a Central Government project, focusing on high-assurance systems in regulated environments. The Principal Security Architect will apply deep technical expertise across cloud, identity, networks, and infrastructure, aligning with NCSC standards and operating across solution, programme, and portfolio levels. The position requires strong stakeholder engagement, particularly with executive and accrediting bodies, and the ability to deliver secure solutions in constrained or low-connectivity environments.

Summer Browning Associates London, United Kingdom £1 pd

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Cyber Security Governance Consultant

This role involves advising government and secure-sector clients on cyber governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), conducting gap analyses against security frameworks, and developing governance strategies. The consultant will lead on risk assessments, policy development, third-party risk, and compliance activities, supporting high-profile, security-cleared transformation programmes. Work includes shaping security roadmaps and ensuring alignment with standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and NCSC CAF.

83zero London, City And County Of the City Of London, United Kingdom £80,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Platform Security Engineer

This role involves strengthening the security and resilience of a cloud-based platform within a high-profile government AI programme. The engineer will enhance infrastructure configuration, implement secure CI/CD pipelines, and improve operational visibility using Infrastructure as Code. Collaboration with agile delivery teams ensures security is embedded throughout the development lifecycle.

Exceed Cyber limited London, United Kingdom £600 – £650 pd

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Cyber Security Manager

This role involves leading and maturing the operational security capability across a modern hybrid estate, including technical incident response, security controls, vulnerability management, and SOC performance. You'll work closely with an outsourced SOC/MSSP and manage a small engineering team to ensure robust monitoring and continuous improvement.

HAYS Specialist Recruitment Birmingham, United Kingdom £650 – £750 pa

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Cloud Security Consultant

This role involves designing and implementing secure cloud architectures across public, private, and hybrid environments for government and regulated clients. You'll lead security strategy, conduct threat modelling, and embed Secure by Design principles across the cloud lifecycle. The position emphasizes technical leadership in DevSecOps, security automation, and cross-functional collaboration on high-profile, security-cleared programmes.

83zero London, United Kingdom £80,000 – £100,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

IT Security Manager

As an IT Security Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive cyber security strategy, manage risk, and ensure robust protection across systems and data. You will oversee incident response, compliance, and team development while maintaining alignment with industry standards like ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.

Circle Recruitment Hampshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Cyber Security Architect

The Cyber Security Architect will lead and deliver cyber security and risk assignments, working closely with senior stakeholders to develop tailored security roadmaps. Responsibilities include managing teams, providing expert advice, and contributing to information security policies and guidelines.

Methods Central London, W3 0BJ, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Security Architect

The role involves designing and implementing secure solutions for complex customer environments, particularly in Defence and Government sectors. Responsibilities include security architecture, threat modelling, cloud security, and stakeholder engagement. The position offers a mix of home working and travel to customer sites.

Experis Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Cyber Security Engineer (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)

Company DescriptionGenomics England is a global leader in enabling genomic medicine and research, focused on creating a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare. Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project, we support the NHS’s world-first national whole genome sequencing service...

Genomics England London, United Kingdom