Location: Bristol, London, Manchester
About The Role
You’ll join GDS, the digital centre of government, working at the heart of services like GOV.UK and One Login.
In This Role, You Will
* Lead cyber risk and security assurance across major digital services
* Work across teams delivering services in alpha, beta and live phases
* Influence how security is embedded across government digital delivery
* Support a strong “secure by design” culture across the organisation
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading cyber and information security risk management and assurance
* Conducting security assessments and IT Health Checks across services
* Ensuring SaaS and cloud solutions meet NCSC security principles
* Facilitating security working groups across delivery stages
* Producing formal risk assessments and risk treatment plans (RTPs)
* Advising on secure by design practices, including AI and secure coding
* Supporting incident management and live service security improvements
* Delivering risk briefings to senior leaders, with clear recommendations
* Mentoring teams and building capability across security practices
* Promoting a positive, collaborative security culture
What We’re Looking For
* Strong experience delivering cyber risk assessments and assurance
* Deep understanding of threat modelling, cloud security and SaaS environments
* Experience applying security standards and regulatory frameworks
* Confident working in complex, fast-paced digital environments
* Strong stakeholder engagement, able to influence senior leaders
* Excellent communication skills, translating complex risks into clear actions
* Experience mentoring, coaching or building team capability
* Ability to assess risks across emerging technologies (AI, cloud, SaaS)
* Commitment to continuous learning and best practice sharing
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