Information Security Lead in Plymouth

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Information Security Lead at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Information Security Lead, you’ll play a vital role in safeguarding critical infrastructure and major defence programmes. Working across key projects within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, you’ll lead the delivery of robust information security assurance, ensuring systems, data, and operations remain secure and compliant. Day-to-day, you’ll collaborate with technical specialists, programme teams, and external stakeholders to manage risks, provide assurance, and embed strong security practices. It’s an opportunity to develop your expertise in cyber and information security while contributing to high-profile, safety-critical programmes.

• Leading information security assurance across multiple major infrastructure projects
• Developing and maintaining assurance plans aligned with recognised frameworks
• Managing security risks, controls, and evidence to support compliance
• Engaging with stakeholders, including Ministry of Defence representatives, on assurance activities
• Supporting audits, bids, and ongoing security improvement initiatives

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Information Security Lead

• Proven experience in information security assurance within regulated or defence environments
• Strong understanding of UK security standards, including government and defence frameworks
• Experience producing security documentation and assurance artefacts
• Ability to manage and mitigate risks in complex environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders

Qualifications for the Information Security Lead

• Relevant professional experience in information security, risk management, or cyber security
• Certifications such as Certified Information Security Professional, Certified Information Security Manager, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer are desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.