Principal Security Consultant

Direct Line Group Careers
London
10 months ago
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At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field from data, technology, customer care and auto repair, to HR, finance and procurement, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Security Consultant to join our team! This role sits in our Security Innovation & Enablement team with the purpose of the role to enable our business in their change initiatives whilst remaining secure and resilient. Youll be working at various levels of the organisation to deliver the right outcomes and act as the glue between the business and the CISO function to promote an environment and culture of continuous improvement, experimentation and innovation.

This is an18-month secondment/FTC opportunitywith two working days from ourLondon office.

What youll do:

  1. Ensure that the team design and build CISO Security Capabilities in line with change initiatives, architectural intent and operational run demand.
  2. Advise our product areas on the most efficient way to deliver change whilst remaining secure and resilient.
  3. Contribute into technical architecture decisions and being an SME on build practices.
  4. Gatekeeper of the CISO Front Door process to ensure any business lead change or run initiatives requirements are prioritised and implemented in line with CISO policies, standards and frameworks. Act as the bridge between our business and CISO function to enable quicker, secure and resilient implantation of changes.
  5. Develop other chapters to become more T-Shaped and embed security privacy and resilience in their thinking and approaches.
  6. Ensure CISO’s regulatory and compliance obligations are fulfilled in line with our risk management framework within the relevant product areas.
  7. Ensure our Information Security Policies are optimised and managed appropriately.
  8. Build long term relationships with partners to deliver multi-year strategic plans and the need to move to emerging new technologies as our business needs change.

What youll need:

  1. A deep understanding of cyber security privacy, and resilience controls, threat modelling, risk management.
  2. Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, at all levels.
  3. A keen interest in technology, regulatory and resilience focus: passionate about major trends in new ways of working, including Lean IT, continuous delivery, cloud processes, etc.

Benefits:

  • 9% employer contributed pension.
  • 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover.
  • 30 days annual leave.
  • Additional optional Health and Dental insurance.
  • EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
  • Buy as you earn share scheme.
  • Employee discounts and cashback.

Plus many more!

Ways of Working:

Our hybrid model way of working offers a best of both worlds approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When youll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and well consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any reasonable adjustments within this recruitment process, please reach out to us and we can discuss how we can support you with this.

There’s no-one else like you.

No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That’s why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be. We’re proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings.Join us.Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher.

Together we’re one of a kind.

Collectively we help every business within our group aim higher. Standing shoulder to shoulder to stand out in the market, we want to be an insurance company of the future. And with so many areas to choose from, your ambitions are welcome here. See your opportunity to start a career that’s varied, distinct and exciting.Visitdirectlinegroupcareers.com

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