Cyber Security Specialist

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000

Job description

Job Title: Cyber Security Specialist

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: From £55,000 depending on skills and experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

1. Applying security standards and best practices relating to IT/Operational Technology and adapting and tailoring where required to ensure a secure and compliant estate commensurate to the risk.
2. Advising and supporting engineers in the secure operation, ensuring that the business IT/Operational Technology estate is both protected and enabled to deliver.
3. Ensuring that required monitoring, maintenance and updates are applied appropriately to ensure that the capability is safe and secure throughout the IT/Operational Technology lifecycle.
4. Undertaking ongoing risk analysis and assurance accreditation roles specific to the domain.
5. Manage the application of appropriate security controls in line with best practices and security policies.

Your Skills And Experiences

1. You will need to have a good understanding of IT technology within the IT/Operational Technology assurance landscape.
2. Have gained Cyber security experience and hold a good understanding of compliance aspects (CCNA, CISSP etc).
3. Be knowledgeable of IT Security principles and how they are applied in an IT/Operational Technology domain.
4. Be skilled in communicating technical concepts to non-specialists.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The IT Cyber Security Team

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an IT Cyber Security Specialist to join us and support the security of Operational Technology and Information Technology Assurance within the Submarines business. As part of a small team, you will be helping to ensure that the Operational Technology and IT systems align to Security policies to meet the needs of the business. You will be engaging with stakeholders from IT, Operations and other departments and both developing and collaborating with a network of contacts across the wider BAE Systems. We offer relocation support packages 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 3rd April 2025. 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.