Security Associate – Assurance

BAE Systems (New); Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job title: Security Associate – Assurance

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:

• Working in security assurance you will be engaged in the business supplier lifecycle, undertaking business risk analysis, audit and assurance activities within BAE Systems and the Supply Chain and compliance enforcement.
• Liaising with customers and partners across the business and traveling to various supplier sites within the UK, occasional Non UK.
• Facilitating Specialist Working Groups drawing subject matter expertise from the business and customer to develop and improve information security policies and practices to deploy within BAE and the supply chain.
• Consulting with major programmes and IT projects to ensure they comply with information security policies.
• Monitoring of information security controls in the supply chain against government policy and contractual obligations to ensure their effective operation.
• Investigating contraventions of information security policies, providing recommendations on resolution and future preventative and improvement actions.
• Developing and maintaining appropriate Information Security & Security Processes.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Valid UK Driving License.
• Communication skills, with the ability to adapt these skills to different circumstances and across all levels of the enterprise.
• Experience/knowledge of auditing and assessments and report writing skills.

Desirable:

• Cyber security Experience.
• ISO27001 Lead Auditor.

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 leave incentive.

The Security Assurance Team:

You will foster a work style that sets the standard expected at BAE Systems, continually driving consistency within your approach to each task. Working alongside other Product Group Managers who are responsible for the IT service, delivery and architecture. You will be working in partnership with the business areas to ensure effective relationships between the boat programmes and IM&T are maintained, Strategic Investments are planned, and Critical Service issues are addressed as priority. This is a great opportunity to get exposure across the business working with a variety of stakeholders and being able to influence the security aspects of all future submarine products.

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 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: 23rd 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.