It Security Officer

Job Title: IT Security Officer
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF54861

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 IT Security Officer at our Plymouth site.

The role
As an IT Security Officer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for ensuring IT Security policy and process is applied.

Day to day, you'll provide IT security support to business functions for IT infrastructure and standalone environments;

• Work with local teams and support the business in ensuring IT Security / SAL / Trade controls contractual requirements are met;
• Act as the local interface / escalation point of contact for customers and key stakeholders (internal & external) regarding IT Security matters;
• Raise, investigate and manage IT security incidents ensuring any necessary follow up actions;
• Provide IT security support to risk owners including SIRO, IAOs etc.

This is a full-time role with 37.5 hours per week. The successful candidate will be based in Plymouth with hybrid working from home arrangements, 3-4 days in the office per week.

Essential experience of the IT Security Officer:

• Experience of hands-on security experience
• Understanding of Data Protection and Trade controls
• Sound knowledge of UK Government security policies and standards
• Proven relevant experience in working with and developing HMG accredited environments and risk assessments
• Understanding of GovS 007, JSP440, ONR and other Industry and MoD best practice publications

Qualifications for the IT Security Officer:

• A university degree or relevant experience in a Security discipline

The successful candidate must be able to achieve BPSS/SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• 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 most 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

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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.

Closing date: 23/01/2024