SECURITY CONSULTANT

REQUIRED: SECURITY CONSULTANT LOCATION: KNUTSFORD 2 DAYS PER WEEK, REST REMOTE DURATION: 12 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT IR35 STATUS: INSIDE This is a client-focused technical role to support the secure design and implementation of change across a variety of business areas, technologies and platforms. * Work with stakeholders and customers to deliver secure solutions that mitigate risk and reduce cost & rework associated with cyber and information security risks. * Identify opportunities for the use and development of CSO capabilities and products. * Provide direction and guidance to change stakeholders to ensure end to end system security is maintained. * Deliver product and project support & review capability throughout the system development lifecycle, to highlight and articulate information security risk to stakeholders. * Engage and partner with change delivery teams to identify and track security requirements and ensure Barclays maintains a secure environment. The role of the Senior Security Consultant is to take a primary role in the delivery of the Security Consultancy services. ? Key Accountabilities * Act as an information and cyber security authority to business and technology clients. * Influence the information security roadmaps and solutions for products, channels, programmes and projects. * Proactive delivery of an assignment including initiating contact with the Client, analysis of client objectives, identification of information security responses and requirements, taking responsibility for assignment planning, delivery management, through to gaining user acceptance and sign-off for CSO outputs. * Ensure the end-to-end information security integrity and quality of solutions and product releases. * Own the delivery of Security Consultancy services to customers, providing timely output to stakeholders. * Undertake and facilitate information and information security assessments/ workshops for solutions during various development phases to ensure security weaknesses are identified and correctly managed, proposing solutions as required. * Work with stakeholders to ensure residual risks are adequately mitigated to the degree that meets the risk appetite of the business. * Timely and accurate recording of client interaction using appropriate systems. * Support for the wider delivery and success of Security Consultancy services. Stakeholder Management and Leadership * Working with technical and security specialists and the appropriate Business stakeholders in developing and delivering system security solutions. * Establish and manage relationships with key individuals across the business and technology teams to enable awareness and influencing of system security strategy. * Collaborate with Senior and Executive peers across all global IT functions to ensure build and maintenance of effective system security solutions and controls. * Maintain an effective network of relationships with service and technology teams to ensure a good level of information and cyber security awareness and expertise. * Encourage and solicit innovative ideas and knowledge sharing. * Manage a virtual team/ other resources on an engagement by engagement basis as required. * Represent CSO in cross-functional change programmes and business area meetings to ensure that information and cyber security considerations are included and considered and informed decisions are made to achieve agreed outcomes. Risk and Control Objective Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards. Be aware of wider international standards and regulations that may be applied to a regulated financial business environment. ? Essential Skills/ Basic Qualifications: * Demonstrable understanding of security solutions and designs from a people, process and technology perspective; including security technologies, controls and assessment methodologies. * Strong relationship, communication and stakeholder management skills. * Knowledge of information security frameworks and standards such as ISO27001/ 2, NIST, PCI DSS and their application into diverse environments. * Security qualification and / or proven track record in security consultancy and advisory. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.