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UKTL is building leading edge Telecoms testing facilities to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll-out of new technologies, and grow our world leading telecoms sector to maintain resiliency and security.
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Successful candidates will join a state-of-the-art facility and support the team conducting testing and research on the latest technologies and innovations in the industry.
As a Senior Security Advisor and a member of the UKTL Team, you will be responsible for delivering security solutions across the physical environment and ensuring the security posture of the facility remains commensurate with the risk. The role will ensure the overall security, safety, and resilience of the facility, its people, and reputation.
This role is responsible for delivering personnel and physical security services, ensuring UKTL adopts an effective and proportionate security posture.
Key responsibilities
1. Support the UKTL Leadership in maintaining a secure operating environment, ensuring the security posture of the facility remains commensurate with the risks at all times.
2. Act as the principal point of contact for security matters at the facility.
3. Maintain security awareness and culture across the UKTL workforce, delivering training and briefings as necessary.
4. Provide governance and oversight of physical security standards at the UKTL Facility, ensuring UKTL meets DSIT and other accreditation obligations.
5. Plan, deliver, and review internal security assurance audits to identify non-compliance across physical security, making practical recommendations.
6. Work in partnership with the UKTL Cyber Security team to ensure a joined-up and holistic approach to security risk management.
7. Conduct security investigations where vulnerabilities or procedural failings are identified and collate and present statistical data to monitor standards and develop improvement initiatives.
8. Build and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the wider security team, estates, third-party contractors, and relevant government agencies.
9. Develop operational procedures to address gaps in security performance in line with the security strategy.
10. Report and communicate non-compliance issues and provide guidance and support to achieve compliance.
11. Develop and maintain a knowledge base of known and emerging threats to UKTL with relevant indicators and warnings to inform risk management strategies.
12. The post holder will be responsible for out-of-hours incident response and key holder duties and must be located no more than 1 hour commute from the Facility.
Successful applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham at least twice a week.
We strive to offer a great work-life balance. If you are looking for full-time, part-time, or flexible options, we will try to accommodate this where possible, depending on the role and business needs.
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