Security SME - 12 Months - Outside of IR35

Hampshire  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Security Lead role - MOD

People Source Consulting are currently seeking Security Lead subject matter expert (SME) to undertake project assurance of security design on our Defence clients Programme deliverables.

The role will be responsible for the assurance and acceptance of all security aspects of DaaP(AS).

The task will involve in depth consultation with stakeholders including the Defence Intelligence (DI) community, Front Line Commands (FLC), Joint User community, prime-contractor, service component sub- contractors, ISS internal service providers and all relevant agencies.

The Security Lead will be the focal point for all security aspects of Fixed and Deployed Security designs. They will be responsible for overseeing the assurance and acceptance of any designs that will support delivery of Evolve capability in the Fixed and Deployed environments.

The requirement is to scrutinise the security content and assure all supplier outputs against the contracted deliverables for all design requirements.

Responsibilities:

*Production, Maintenance and Governance of the DaaP (AS) Security Architecture
*Production, Maintenance and Governance of DaaP (AS) Security Policies
*Provision of Advice on security best practice
*Management of Security Architects and Security Analysts in JDT
*Provide security advice and support to DaaP (AS) governance boards (described in the DaaP (AS) Design Management Plan) as required
*Provide security advice and Support to DaaP (AS) suppliers as required
*Product Management within Scaled Agile Framework (with Joint User):
*System Requirements definition and elaboration with the MSP teams
*Support system and user requirement management (in line with the SEMP)
*Support management of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) development roadmap
*Impacting requests for change to determine appropriate solution
*Act as product owners where appropriate for agile delivery teams (for example security services)
*Provide security advice to support Production, Maintenance and Governance of interface definitions between DaaP (AS) and external systems including MoAs.
*Supporting Security Accreditation of the solution including defining targets of accreditation, scanning for published flaws in all components and management of independent security testing.
*Review of Managed Service Providers designs
*Advice and guidance to Managed Service Provider teams
*Provide security advice and support to the DaaP (AS) programme (including risk management, costing, commercial, programme management, service operations)
*Identification of innovation opportunities to improve MoD business
*Advice and guidance to wider MoD AS teams (eg for SIA Alignment or systems looking to rationalise into DaaP (AS) and support for Enterprise Architecture incl. when required with PAG- no more than 20% effort.
*Engagement and co-operation with other security professionals (eg within MOD and the SIA)
*Advice and guidance to DaaP (AS) Site Security Officers
*Provide security advice to Support testing and trialling activities
*Review and approve outputs from DaaP (AS) Security Analyst
*Application assessments

Essential Skills:

*SME in domains of Security Assurance and architecture.
*Recent experience of security assurance in government TS S* information systems.
*NIST800-53 Implementation Experience.
*Management of Senior Client engagement.
*Experience working in an agile environment.
*Experience of Security Risk Management toolsets such as Acuity STREAM or TELOS Xacta
*CISSP (Essential)
*SFIA - Security Administration - SCAD - Level 6
*SFIA - Information Security - SCTY - Level 6
*SFIA - Information Assurance - INAS - Level 6
*SFIA - Solution Architecture - ARCH - Level 5

This role is working in the highest level of secure environment, as such applicants should hold or be eligible for highest level DV Clearance (UK Single National).

Work will be in shift patterns, held from our clients secure site in Hampshire.

In return:

*£600 -£700 (Outside of IR35)
*12 Month initial contract (Likely to extend)
*Immediate start

People Source Consulting Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

People Source specialise in technology recruitment across niche markets including Information Technology, Digital TV, Digital Marketing, Project and Programme Management, SAP, Digital and Consumer Electronics, Air Traffic Management, Management Consultancy, Business Intelligence, Manufacturing, Telecoms, Public Sector, Healthcare, Finance and Oil & Gas.

Start date
ASAP
Duration
12 months
From
People Source Consulting Ltd
Published at
13.04.2021
Project ID:
2089220
Contract type
Freelance
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