IT | Senior Security Engineer

Reading
11 months ago
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Base Location: Reading / Havant

Salary: £650 per day

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week / Full time

Embark on a transformative career journey with SSE energy company, where innovation meets impact in the heart of the IT sector. As a pivotal player in our forward-thinking team, you'll harness cutting-edge technology to drive change and propel the UK towards its ambitious net-zero targets. Your expertise will not only shape the future of energy but also carve a sustainable world for generations to come. Join us and be at the forefront of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Liaise with project stakeholders as an Information Security SME throughout the project lifecycle, including representing the Information Security Advisory team at stage gate meetings.

  • Perform security risk assessments against projects to determine control requirements and track and report on security requirements levied on projects/initiatives through to successful implementation

  • Develop security-related project artefacts/patterns to support consistent security input to projects.

  • Perform controls validation to ensure that any initial requirements were implemented as expected.

  • Identify and document any residual risks and engage with the Information Security Risk team to ensure these are tracked and managed.

  • Work collaboratively with the wider Information Security function, Enterprise Architecture & Service Transition team to ensure a consistent approach to embedding security into projects.

    What do you need?

  • Relevant academic or industry relevant qualifications such as CISSP, CISM

  • Experience and knowledge of Information Security processes & technologies spanning networks, applications, mobile devices and web related technologies (web applications, web services, service orientated architectures)

  • Demonstrable security architecture background

  • Familiar with secure system development processes

  • Strong verbal & written communication skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

  • Capable of working in a team or unsupervised to the same level of quality.

    What happens now?

    After submitting your application for the Senior Security Engineer role, we understand you're eager to hear back. We value your time and interest, and if your application is successful, you will be contacted directly by the team within 2 working days.

    We appreciate your patience and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you aboard

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