Senior Security Advisor – Cryptographic Material

Job Description

Job title: Senior Security Advisor – Cryptographic Material

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing: 

• Serve as the Principal advisor and Cryptographic custodian, ensuring the safe custody and handling of cryptographic materials
• Carry out and coordinate security tasks and services based on relevant policies, standards, procedures
• Monitor the adequacy of the security measures within their business area to ensure that policies and procedures are up-to-date and take account of developments
• Observe the performance of allocated staff to ensure work is carried out effectively and coordinate the readiness of their team’s response to security incidents
• Conduct and review security assessments and define operational requirements for the assigned workstreams to protect critical assets
• Provide security advice and guidance stakeholders and make recommendations to improve security solutions for the workstream
• Maintain effective relationships and coordination with key local functions and business representatives
• Support the security culture by raising security awareness among employees and management in the local area and modelling behaviours that demonstrate BAE Systems values

Your skills and experiences:  

Essential:

• Ability to go through and obtain DV Clearance
• Good knowledge of relevant security services, e.g. personnel security, information security, cyber and IT security, cryptographic management, asset protection, etc.
• Good knowledge of security functions at a local level
• Good understanding of government and industry standard standards and best practice guidance
• Strong knowledge of cryptographic asset management

Desirable:

• Experience in a security role, ideally within CNI, Defence or a similar regulated environment

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Classified & Cryptographic Material team:

The Senior Security works within the Classified and Cryptographic Material team, which is responsible for through life control of Classified and Cryptographic Materials, and delivering security measures that protect BAE Systems, its people, infrastructure, information and assets, as well as the interests of its shareholders and customers, and to fulfill regulatory and legal obligations. We offer relocation support across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 29th October 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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