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Senior Security Engineer

General Dynamics UK
Caerphilly
3 weeks ago
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Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

AsSecurity Engineeryou will make significant contribution to the Security aspects of System Design of C4I Systems on our programmes through application of world class Security Engineering expertise.

The role will be responsible for providing security domain expertise, with a focus on usability, interoperability and multi-security domain operations set within the wider context of the UK Defence Enterprise. The role is intended to affect both internal and customer proposals to ensure that we maintain an offering that is oriented to the future, and highly aligned with the wider defence infrastructure.

The role will include:

Maintenance of Security design and impact assessment of in-service systems Development of new security solutions for system uplifts Development of new gateway devices for connectivity with external systems

The successful candidate will work in multi-disciplined teams to deliver outputs that meet customer needs to defined quality standards within agreed timescales and budget. The role will need to operate in a collaborative environment, contributing and building winning proposals and successful, accredited projects.

Qualifications

Essential

Previous experience of implementation and compliance with any of the following Security Architectural Frameworks:

System Administration and Networking and Security (SANS) Institute Framework; National Institute of Standards Technology Framework SP 800-53; National Institute of Standards Technology Cyber Security Framework NATO Communications Information Agency (NCIA) Standards; ISO 27001 (2013); BS ISO/IEC 27001:2013; Infosec Standard 1&2 (IS1&2); European Directive on security of Networks and Information Systems Directive (NIS Directive); and any other demonstrably relevant standard or framework (SABSA, COBIT etc.) Ability to present formally at progress reviews and contribute productively in meetings with all stakeholders.

Desirable:

Experience of delivering across all phases of the engineering Lifecycle Good understanding of the OSI model. Understanding of computer and network infrastructures. Understanding of Military Hardware Experienced in the use of engineering tools for Requirement Management and System Design

Additional Information

Salary for this position is£45,600 to £63,000, depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.  A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.  A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits 

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks

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