Cyber Security Consultant

About Roke

Roke imagines a more secure world. A world where technology protects, rather than exposes. A world where expert engineers, consultants and business support staff collaborate to protect what matters most to our clients.

We are a friendly and flexible team with a culture of ‘time, trust and freedom’. The role may give the opportunity to work on client site, from the office, in shared workspaces or from home as necessary. We pride ourselves on listening to each other’s aspirations and accommodating wherever possible.

The Opportunity

Roke are a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Intelligence areas. We work alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges. As a member of the Defence Security and Information Assurance Team you will be working on Defence projects your day will be diverse, involved, as well as rewarding.

You will work with other members of the Security Team, Project Managers, Engineers, Architects and Consultants to ensure that projects are delivered with suitable controls in place.

Key responsibilities will also include:

• Acting as the Security SME to Roke Project Managers and Technical Leads, advising on controls that can be to meet MOD security requirements.
• Leading Security Risk Analysis and Management activity to support design and assurance of solutions. This includes creation and maintenance of the security risk register.
• Development of security documentation including, Secure by Design Documentation, Security Management Plans, Security Operating Procedures and Security Cases.
• Supporting the team lead in the development and deployment of cyber services.
• Identifying and capturing project and programme Security Risks.
• Contribution to security activities on projects / programmes.

Why We Want You
Main skills required for the role:

• Experience working in a cyber security focused role
• Knowledge of MOD Secure by Design.
• Experience using NIST 800-53 and CSF Framework.
• Experience developing security documentation.
• Written and verbal Communicator, able to understand and apply security concepts to a technical level including communication of security risk implications across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The role may also benefit from but not essential:

• Experience working within HMG or MOD
• Relevant Cyber Security Qualifications e.g. CGRC
• NIST Training

Why You Should Join Us

We have a competitive salary and access to a number of additional flexible benefits, which will cover Health and Wellbeing, Savings and Protection & Life, Leisure and Entertainment.

Roke has a great community of groups with shared interests. These enable people to share ideas and be passionate about tools, technologies & techniques, which interest them.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

Security Information

Due to the nature of this position, we require you to be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.