DIG Cyber Security Engineer - Risk & Assurance
Cyber Security Engineer – Risk & Assurance
- Christchurch (Fully onsite)
- 12-Month Contract - strong potential for extension
- £81.90 per hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35), 37 hours per week
- Must hold active SC clearance and be eligible and willing to undergo Developed Vetting
- Candidates must also be SOLE BRITISH NATIONALS due to security restrictions
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Cyber Security Engineer – Risk & Assurance to support a major UK defence programme delivering complex, high-classification systems.
This role sits at the intersection of security architecture and cyber assurance, offering the chance to work across the full lifecycle of secure systems within a highly regulated environment.
You'll collaborate with engineers, architects, and stakeholders to shape secure designs, manage cyber risk, and support accreditation activities.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting projects to understand and manage cyber security risk
- Contributing to secure system design and security architecture
- Defining and implementing security controls
- Producing technical security documentation and artefacts (e.g. RMADS)
- Supporting assurance and accreditation activities within the defence domain
- Working closely with engineering teams and customer stakeholders
- Ensuring alignment with frameworks such as NIST RMF / CSF
What We're Looking For
- Experience in cyber security engineering, architecture, or assurance
- Strong knowledge of JSP440, NCSC guidance, or Secure by Design (SbD)
- Experience with risk assessment, accreditation, and security controls
- Familiarity with NIST frameworks
- Background in defence, government, or secure environments
- Ability to produce clear, concise technical documentation
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