Security Assurance Coordinator - Aerospace & Defense

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a leading, government-assured cybersecurity and communications consultancy that specializes in designing, evaluating, and delivering secure information systems. With deep technical expertise in risk management, compliance, and audit reviews, the organization helps clients across highly regulated sectors protect critical assets and manage complex operational risks.

The organization is expanding its team and is looking to appoint a Security Assurance Coordinator. The successful candidate will drive security governance, risk assessment, and compliance activities within a secure project environment. Key responsibilities include identifying operational security risks, implementing robust security controls, and producing technical assurance documentation to meet strict regulatory and compliance frameworks while working alongside cross-functional security teams.

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Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise, advice, and guidance on Secure by Design to project staff, and evaluate technical design and implementation documentation (HLDs, LLDs, work instructions) from a security perspective
• Conduct and routinely manage security risk assessments and associated security controls using NIST 800 methodologies, and lead mitigation action
• Produce security awareness material, briefings, and Security Operating Procedures (SyOPs) for system users and maintainers
• Manage third-party CHECK IT health checks, penetration tests, and vulnerability assessments, including remediation activities
• Organise and chair the project Security Working Group, and identify and communicate current and emerging security threats
• Support the Security Architect and Security Engineer to ensure solutions meet Secure by Design and risk tolerance requirements, and align security controls with the wider enterprise security approach

Skills/Must Have:

• Strong security governance, risk, and compliance experience in secure or regulated environments, including producing assurance documentation and evidence
• Experience applying Secure by Design principles and NIST 800 risk assessment methodologies
• Experience managing IT health checks, penetration tests, and vulnerability assessments through to remediation
• Ability to evaluate technical design documentation (HLDs/LLDs) and advise on security risk and controls, including physical, procedural, and personnel security
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience chairing security working groups and producing security awareness material - SC clearance required

Contract Details:

• Location: Hybrid in Corsham
• Contract Length: 6-Month Initial Contract - Inside IR35
• Security Clearance: SC or DV Clearance

Salary:

• £575 per day (Inside IR35)