Technical Security Consultant
6 months Contract
Based in London or Manchester - 1 to 2 days a week
Day rate: £1200 per day inside IR35 (DOE)
Our client is a global bank that operates in the financial services sector. They are looking for a Technical Security Consultant that would be responsible for the company's operations and maintenance of their Security Program.
The ideal candidate would:
- Be the senior lead Consultant on large projects providing guidance on all security matters to the project sponsors, programme managers and technical/business leads
- Act as a security SME as part of the Bank's IT modernisation programme
- Deputise for Head of Security Operations when required
- Mentor and guide members of the security team assigned to your workstream in security processes and industry best practice.
- Act as a security SME as part of the Bank's IT modernisation programme
- Deputise for Head of Security Operations when required
- Provide expert, industry leading subject matter expertise into technical/complex programmes/change initiatives, covering all aspects of information security and privacy.
- Represent Information Security with Business stakeholders as a trusted advisor, finding pragmatic and cost-effective security solutions that efficiently support customer needs.
- Act as a specialist owner and be accountable for the effectiveness of 1 or more of the team's security processes, systems or frameworks, maintaining specialist knowledge and continually evolving the process, system or framework with reference to the bank's global and local system and process owners, regulation and good practice.
- Provide appropriate specialist advice and interpretation of Information Security best practice and UK regulatory requirements to a range of different stakeholders as new products, processes and systems are developed
- Lead risk and control assessments using defined processes, for example external supplier due diligence, privacy impact assessments and project security.
- Lead assurance efforts to assess the implementation and operation of systems and controls to manage information security risks.
- To cover gaps, periods of increased activity, etc., temporarily, to cover losses, periods of increased activity, etc., replace the part of the reporting manager's job.
An ideal candidate:
- Extensive information security experience (technical and non-technical aspects), with strong expertise in management, risk and compliance of major projects
- Understanding of one or more industry standards frameworks example. Microsoft CAF ISF etc. level transparency and ability to help program teams adopt these frameworks
- Plan, organize and prioritize tasks and projects in an efficient manner
- Aligning risk requirements and management with Business drivers Ability to innovate and problem solving
- Effective, collaborative and builds and maintains effective relationships with others that can influence decisions to address and mitigate problems and risks throughout the many stakeholders.
If you are interested in this role and are looking for a new opportunity, please apply below!
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