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Cyber Design Authority

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Job title: Cyber Design Authority

Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £73,400+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:
  • Providing subject matter expert advice and consultancy on cyber security
  • Approving the development of: Architectural Principles, Policies, Standards and Patterns for Cyber Security, which are clearly aligned to the desired business outcomes
  • Collaborating with other Design Authority Boards to ensure that coherent and cohesive Enterprise Architecture, Architectural Principles, Policies, Strategies and Standards are maintained
  • Promoting innovations that could augment existing cyber security capabilities
  • Acting as an escalation point for issues that affect cyber security capabilities and the wider enterprise architecture
  • Maintains a broad understanding of the external and internal security environment, how the organisation reacts to security threats, manages external partners and in-house resources as appropriate
  • Establishes and maintain relationships with business leaders and key functional stakeholders
    Your skills and experiences:
    • An understanding of emerging cyber requirements and cyber security threats
    • A broad and comprehensive technical knowledge of IT infrastructure and technologies (with Operational Technology knowledge being an additional benefit)
    • Excellent understanding of government and industry standard security policy, standards and best practice guidance
    • Experience with security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, OWASP)
    • Experience of working in an IT function and relevant field
      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 Air Cyber Security team:

      The Air Sector Cyber team are dedicated to safeguarding the organisation's digital assets and ensuring robust cyber security measures across all operations. The team is composed of skilled professionals who specialise in various aspects of cybersecurity, working collaboratively to manage risks, respond to incidents, assess compliance against internal and external standards and support the business in maintaining a secure digital environment internally and across the supply chain. This role will give you the opportunity to liaise with a range of senior stakeholders to identify, manage and mitigate the cyber risk across the business and mitigate the significant threats we face, integrating our overall approach across the team and the wider organisation. This is a highly varied role where no two days are the same!

      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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 11 th June 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.

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Company
BAE Systems
Location
Warton, Lancashire, England
Employment Type
Permanent
Posted
Apply Now
Apply Now
Company
BAE Systems
Location
Warton, Lancashire, England
Employment Type
Permanent
Posted