Back to searchSECURITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR (SAC)
La International
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0BH, England
£700 - £750 per day
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The role of Security Assurance Coordinator (SAC) requires at least 5 years of experience in a similar position, with a focus on gaining accreditation for novel system/network architectures.
- The position is located in Corsham, requiring 2-3 days a week onsite, and is offered for a duration of 12 months under Inside IR35 regulations.
- Candidates must hold current SC clearance and be prepared for potential DV clearance, with essential skills including knowledge of defence policy, RMADS production, and risk assessment delivery.
- The role offers competitive compensation, although specific salary details are not provided, and candidates with previous high-level security clearance are encouraged to apply.
- LA International, the recruiting agency, is recognized for its excellence in IT recruitment and has received multiple awards, including The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
Rate: (Pricing in) Inside IR35
Location: 2-3 days a week onsite in Corsham
Duration: 12 months
SC clearance required and sole British.
Essential skills, qualifications, and experience
In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have:
* At least 5 years demonstrable experience operating in a Security Assurance Coordinator type role and gaining Accreditation for novel system/network architectures.
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of defence policy and standards, particularly JSP 440, 453 and over-arching HMG policy.
* Experience of producing RMADS, Security Instructions and other security policy related documentation to a high standard.
* Knowledge of Security Incident Management policies, processes, and procedures.
* Delivery of Risk Assessments, Risk Treatment plans, scoping and managing IT health checks and associated remediation activities.
* Detailed, experience and understanding of the Software Defined Data Centre (SDDC) model including large scale virtualisation of servers, desktops, infrastructure and storage technologies.
* Comprehensive knowledge of UK Defence deployed network architectures, federations with coalition partners, security enforcing gateways and modern techniques for enforcement of security principles including micro-segmentation, VPN, VDI, hardware encryption and information flow handling.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven ability to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience.
* Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems and propose new ideas.
* Hold a current SC clearance and be prepared to undergo DV clearance if necessary.
* Competency in MS Office Suite.
Desirable skills, qualifications, and experience
In order to deliver this service, it is desirable that individuals have:
* Experience of:
o Delivering in Agile and Waterfall project management environments and understanding the complexities of delivering accreditation evidence in these environments.
o Working within the public sector, preferably Defence, and ideally with Defence Digital (formerly ISS).
* Knowledge of Cloud and/or Datacentre based Security Architectures.
* Security related qualifications, such as:
o Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),
o Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),
o CCP SIRA Certification at Practitioner or above,
o ISO27001 Auditor related qualification.
* Audit tooling knowledge (ideally ELASTIC and SolarWinds).
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
