Cyber Security Specialist

Salary: £65,000 per annum - £75,000 depending on skills and experience

Location: Remote / Hybrid  

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at the Occam Group, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home. 

Closing date is 18th July 2025, please apply before the closing date.   

Occam Group 

Whilst your systems may be complex, your support solutions need not be. We believe in providing straightforward, high quality, good value engineering consultancy and support.  

We aim to use our knowledge and expertise to develop a safer and more sustainable future because we recognise the importance of having a positive impact on the future of our planet and society.  

Job Description 

You will be responsible for working with the Management Team in initiating and developing the Occam Group Cyber Security service offering. Our extensive customer base means you will be supporting our team in a broad variety of work, with the ability to gain a lot of different experience across multiple areas. Projects currently being worked on include autonomous shipping, novel weapon systems, nuclear power plants and rail systems. 

Duties to include 

• Provide Cyber Security advice and guidance for clients through a project lifecycle.
• Utilise technical security knowledge, with critical thinking in a broad range of complex and non-routine contexts, in order to identify and establish good security governance to meet client business requirements.
• Conduct and manage security assurance activities of Defence systems. 
• Perform Cyber Security risk assessments, balancing constraints and risk appetite.
• Create, update or review security related artefacts, such as Security Cases.
• Build successful working relationships with team members and key customers. 

Essential Requirements  

• Experience of delivering technical Cyber Security consultancy across a variety of Defence or Civil domains.
• A robust understanding of ‘Secure by Design’ methodology and NIST Risk Management Framework, and experience in their implementation.
• A wide awareness of Cyber Security across Government and Industry to include HMG Information Assurance Policies, Standards and Guidelines, including the Cyber Assessment Framework, National Cyber Security Centre guidance, and MoD JSPs such as JSP440, JSP604/JSP453 (plus other standard MoD IA methods). 
• Knowledge and experience of implementing approaches to gain certifications such as ISO27000, NIST Cyber Security Professional, CISMP etc.
• Experience of developing Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). 

Desirable Requirements  

• Certificate in Information Security Manager Principles (CISMP) or equivalent. 
• Associate/Full Membership of recognised security professional body such as the Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP), IS2 or BCS.
• Ambition and drive to help establish a new service in a rapidly growing consultancy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cyber professional. If you're ready to apply your skills and develop in a fast-paced, supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you! 

Due to the nature of the work that the Occam Group undertake, you must be a sole UK national in order to apply.  You will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting. 

Benefits 

We provide our people with excellent benefits package that comprises of: 

• Annual bonus linked to company and individual performance 
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• Loyalty Leave 
• Attractive pension scheme - matched pension contributions, up to 8% from day one 
• Family Friendly Policies 
• Private healthcare 
• Targeted professional development 
• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary) 
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution 
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme 
• EV lease salary sacrifice scheme 

Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to creating a dynamic and thriving workplace culture. 

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter to: join.us@occam-group.co.uk