Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Would you like the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology to deliver best in class services? The DVLA and Inspire People are partnering to bring you an exciting opportunity for a Cyber or Security professional to join a team at the forefront of digital within government. As a Cyber Security Consultant at DVLA, you will be an integral part of the Cyber Security team, providing cyber security consultancy services for projects and BAU activities, whilst supporting ongoing compliance and assessing risk. £40,808 to £57,400 (including allowances assessed at interview) plus excellent Civil Service benefits and over £28% pension contribution. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea, a great place to work, live and play, with a healthy work-life balance on how and where you work.

DVLA deliver wide reaching digital services to the UK public and industry, maintaining the national record of vehicles and drivers, keeping millions moving every day. DVLA's services generate billions in revenue and make a difference to the lives of 9 out of 10 households in the UK and with over 49 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records, the opportunity to work at this scale is unrivalled across the region.

Reporting to the Lead Cyber Security Consultant, the team is responsible for providing advice and guidance to IT workstreams delivering DVLA's web services, liaising with other teams in the IT department, providing security architecture input to technical designs & solutions and acting as a source of advice and guidance to the cyber security team and the wider agency.

You will be an experienced cyber or security professional who can:

• Apply your extensive knowledge of cyber and/or information security.
• Assess risks to existing and proposed systems and technical solutions, and then devise risk management plans to address such risks.
• To a large degree manage your own time and resources to deliver the required outcomes.
• Be actively engaged in the major change program being implemented at DVLA, including playing an important role in solution evaluation and technology selection.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Work as part of a team to deliver cyber security services.

Responsibilities:

• Being responsible for developing risk assessments in line with agreed risk assessment methodology within agreed timescales in order to provide senior managers with the appropriate information to make information risk management decisions
• Managing relationships with:
• Work package stakeholders (senior managers seeking security advice on work packages, project managers etc)
• Third party suppliers of consultancy services
• Third party developers
• Providing timely subject matter expert advice and consultancy in accordance with HMG security guidelines and DVLA policy on IT and information security issues to DVLA staff
• Providing expert advice and recommendations including where relevant risk assessments and business impact analysis in relation to the designated area of responsibility
• Reviewing security-relevant project documentation, including, but not limited to, High Level Designs and Low Level Designs

Essential Skills and Experience as a Cyber Security Consultant:

• Experience in a Cyber Security or Information Security role.
• Solid knowledge of various information security frameworks.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Broad understanding of cloud-based technical environment.
• Professional information security certification - CISSP or similar, or willingness to attain.

Benefits:

In return, you can expect a planned, transparent progression with learning and development tailored to your role, an environment with flexible working options and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, long-term career progression plus the following benefits:

• Salary of £40,808 to £57,400 (including allowances) dependent on technical skills as assessed at Interview.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend 60% of their time in the office over a month, with flexibility dependent on balancing business and individual needs.
• Generous employer contribution of at least 28.97%, depending on rate of salary and chosen pension scheme.
• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role with certifications expensed and training time aside.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A great work-life balance.
• 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 1 extra day for the King's birthday
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave.
• Digital communities
• On-site gym plus personal training available.
• On-site nursery, restaurants, and coffee bar.
• Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues.
• Free parking.

Further Information:

• This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 3 out of the past 5 years.
• DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

If you are an experienced Cyber or Security professional looking to enhance your career and lead on exciting, large-scale programmes of work that make a difference to the lives of 9 out of 10 households in the UK, then apply today or contact Zymante Gintalaite at Inspire People for further information, in complete confidence.