Job Description

Location: London/Chesterfield/Remote
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits
Contract type: Permanent

Here at the Post Office, we\'re steeped in tradition, but we\'re going places.

What to expect

As a Cyber Security Advisory Lead you will join us on our journey and undertake the highly visible role responsible for managing and further developing the Post Office\'s Cyber Security policies.
Working closely alongside senior leaders in the Cloud and Security Governance teams and across the business, you will help implement the purpose and strategy. In addition.y

you will provide IT Security guidance for all IT related projects. You will bridge the gap between the business area CIOs and IT security helping to perform security control assessments, risk assessment draft exceptions and much more!

You will be provided with the exciting opportunity to:
Be the face of security, supporting and advocating information security design across the business
Work closely with architecture, digital and delivery teams to ensure security by design is imbedded across the business
Multitask across multiple business areas, delivering and managing the security advisory function for projects within Retail, Financial and Back Office services

What We can do for you

Our people are the driving force behind our business, we are proud of the energy, commitment and customer focus we have in common. In addition to the competitive salary we offer, in return for your hard work, you will also receive:

27.5 days annual leave that increases with tenure
Up to 18% on target bonus opportunity
Car allowance
Generous pension contribution
Life assurance
Income protection after 12 months service
Full support from our employee assistance programme and access to our employee benefits platform
Ever-evolving learning and development opportunities

At Post Office our commitment to embracing diversity extends beyond just words, we actively foster an inclusive workplace culture that values the unique perspectives and contributions from all colleagues. We believe that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is not only important but essential to our success and growth; our priority is building a business that represents the communities we serve across the nation. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace our employees\' differences; Post Office wants people from all walks of life working here and we welcome your application. That\'s how we build Everybody\'s Business.

What you need to succeed

To be successful in this role you will be a Senior Cyber Security Advisory professional with experience of working within a forward-thinking technology function with the ability to converse effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

In addition, you will demonstrate a significant track record across the following Tech Stack:

Knowledge of best practice security frameworks such as; NIST, ISO 27001, CSA Cloud Security Alliance NCSC and OWASP.
Worked within agile teams, delivering software incrementally, knowledge of CI/CD pipeline and technology to support from a DevSecOp perspective
Previous experience working in a similar assurance, advisory or architecture roles for HMG, Retail or Financial services
Good knowledge and understanding of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS services.
Good knowledge and experience in managing and securing cloud solutions in AWS and Azure
Good knowledge of cyber risks, latest security trends and data protection
Prior experience in information security is essential
The ability to assimilate a wide range of information, make practical judgments and take appropriate decisions based on that data
Ability to share knowledge with colleagues to the overall benefit of the department

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