Senior Cyber Security Consultant in Bedford

Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Senior Cyber Security Engineer. This is an exciting time to work in the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) at MaPS, which has been formed to make pensions dashboards a reality for people in the UK. We’re creating something that will change the pensions landscape and the experiences people have with their pensions. Pensions dashboards will enable people to access key information about all of their UK pensions, private and State, in one place online, revolutionising how people engage with their pensions throughout their lives. Enabling the delivery of pensions dashboards will require up to 52m adults in the UK to be connected with up to around 43,000 pension providers and schemes to search for their pensions.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing security advice and guidance for major programmes and systems
• Detecting, investigating and evaluating risks across programmes and systems
• Communicate with stakeholders the causes and impacts of risks throughout the system lifecycle
• Create and support the development of security assurance documentation
• Develop and review new security architectures
• Developing cyber policy and procedures
• Data protection and privacy
• Third Party Risk management

Essential Skills and Experience

• You have 8+ years industry experience in cybersecurity.
• You may have a degree or qualification in cybersecurity, IT or a related area.
• You have working knowledge and/or experience of information security frameworks and standards such as ISO27001, NIST, and/or CAF.
• You have strong working knowledge of both technical and non-technical information security domains such as IDAM, SETA, risk management, incident management, security architecture.
• You have demonstrable continuous personal development with relevant data certifications and accreditations.
• Good experience with complex information systems
• Background in security or technical delivery or consulting
• A solid understanding of large-scale information and communications technical environments
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Understanding of the public sector and central government.
• Knowledge of dashboards policy and landscape.
• Political sensitivity and understanding of the position of a non-ministerial government department within the wider government context.
• Degree level or equivalent qualifications or experience in Security/Cyber Security.
• CISSP or CISM

About the Organisation

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office.

Benefits

• Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (employer contribution up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest‑free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers

Flexible Working

At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per month. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non‑contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.