Job Description
Security Assurance Consultant
* Contract Duration: Until November 2025
* Location: Remote with ad hoc travel to Birmingham
* Job Type: Contract - Outside IR35
Join our team as a Security Assurance Consultant, where you will be instrumental in the migration from Google Suite to Microsoft 365. This role is crucial for ensuring the security and efficiency of IT transformations within the business, focusing on delivering high-quality security assurance using established frameworks and methodologies.
Day-to-day of the role:
* Deliver Security Assurance support using ISO27001, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, and other Government Assurance methodologies across various projects including M365 Viva Engage Yammer Rollout, Workplace Services SharePoint Improvement, and more.
* Develop and conduct third-party testing, scope organisation, and remediate as necessary.
* Perform ongoing risk assessments with detailed remediation requirements.
* Provide continuous security assurance support throughout the project lifecycle.
* Work closely with DDaT and Security Teams to enable and facilitate testing.
* Provide specialist security advice to support IT and business transformation projects, ensuring that security requirements are implemented.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Experience in delivering third-party testing, risk assessments, and ongoing security assurance support using ISO27001, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, and other methodologies.
* Solid foundational knowledge of Microsoft environments and applications.
* Ability to conduct security assessments in alignment with the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).
* Experience identifying security risks and ensuring adherence to data protection requirements.
* Public Sector / Central Government experience is highly desirable.
* SC clearance is required.
Benefits:
* Opportunity to work on significant government projects with impactful outcomes.
* Exposure to advanced security methodologies and frameworks.
* Remote working flexibility with occasional travel.
To apply for this Security Assurance Consultant position, please submit your CV and a member of the Reed Professional Services Talent Team will be in touch