Security Assurance Lead

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Security Assurance Lead, Security Assurance Manager or Accreditor within government, telecoms or other complex regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of NCSC guidance, Secure by Design, HMG security standards and risk management
• Experience working across large, complex programmes with multiple suppliers
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and providing constructive challenge
• Experience reviewing technical security architectures and designs
• Active SC Clearance is essential
• Desirable: experience within telecoms, critical national infrastructure or emergency services
• Desirable: knowledge of 4G/5G networks, Zero Trust, cloud security and modern enterprise architecture
• Desirable: security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CRISC, ISO27001, SABSA, TOGAF or AWS Security

Responsibilities:

• We support a major UK Government programme and are looking for an experienced Security Assurance Lead to join a high-profile, multi-supplier delivery environment
• Play a key role in assuring the security of critical technology solutions
• Work closely with delivery teams, architects, suppliers and senior stakeholders to ensure solutions are secure by design and aligned to government security standards
• Review technical security architectures and designs
• Provide constructive challenge to senior stakeholders
• Help assure security across a large, complex programme with multiple suppliers

Technologies:

• AWS
• Cloud
• Support
• Security
• TOGAF

More:

We are supporting a major UK Government programme and offering an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile, multi-supplier delivery environment. The role is hybrid, with approximately two days per week in London (Stratford) or Bristol, and the start date is early September.

last updated 30 week of 2026