Jobs in Palmers green, england, united kingdom

Description

We will provide you with a fantastic springboard into a consulting career with client engagement and project work the norm from the start.  You will gain experience in a manner that will provide the right level of support to ease the transition from an academic environment, whilst enabling you to make a positive contribution at an early stage.

As a Cyber Security Consultant, you will work as part of an Actica team to undertake a number of varying consultancy assignments. You will be given the opportunity to undertake a variety of roles throughout the project lifecycle, working across a wide-ranging set of clients and cutting-edge technologies.

Our work covers a broad range of topics including architecture development, cyber security, programme and project management through to data engineering / analytics and AI. We have a long track record of successful delivery and, as a result, are trusted to work on some of the UK Government’s most important and sensitive projects.

The range of clients and project work we offer ensures that you will gain exposure to a wide variety of technical and business challenges in a short space of time.

Locations : London, Guildford, Bristol. M4 corridor

Roles and Responsibilities

Working as part of an Actica team, your consultancy assignments could include :

• Providing technical assurance that proposed solutions are fit for purpose;
• Developing new architectures that mitigate the risks posed by new technologies and business practices;
• Providing advice to customers on Information Assurance and architectural problems and risks;
• Supporting the development of Risk Management Accreditation Document Sets (RMADS);
• Scoping security testing activities, and explaining the findings and required remedial actions to project stakeholders;
• Investigating security incidents;
• Promoting security awareness within project teams, and within the company.
• Conducting Cyber Security Risk Assessments.
• Providing Assurance of cyber security management controls and processes.

Amongst other things you will gain experience in a manner that will provide the right level of support and challenge to ease the transition from an academic environment, whilst enabling you to make a positive contribution to project work at an early stage.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Actica is looking for candidates with a passion for enhancing the Cyber Security of UK public sector digital services and technology. We pride ourselves on giving high calibre consultants the chance to excel. You will be motivated, willing to learn and have the ability to work with other consultants and client staff or independently.

The fast-moving nature of the technology environment requires our consultants to be quick thinkers, proactive and self-motivated – with the ability to apply structured approaches to often unfamiliar subject matter.

In more detail, we look for candidates with :

Although these are not essential, you will also benefit from having one or more of :

Additional Requirements :

Key Attributes for Success :

Working Arrangements :

The nature of Actica’s business means that a wide and varied background is preferable and the capability to adapt quickly to change is always required.

Career Development

You will be given the opportunity to further your career in consulting, specialising in the application of a broad range of methodologies and technical specialisations to a wide range of business problems.

A Mentor will be on hand to provide support and guidance throughout your journey with Actica. You will also work with a Performance and Development Manager, often outside of your project line of control, who will conduct regular reviews based on project feedback to set career objectives and identify training courses which are both relevant to your current project work, and aligned with your planned career progression.

We provide substantial training, including online, classroom and in-house courses, leading to nationally recognised qualifications in areas such as Security Assurance, Security Architecture, Governance, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Business Analysis, and Enterprise Architecture.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Actica aims to nurture a diverse workforce through inclusive working practices, promoting equality in our recruitment activities, and by employing candidates on the basis of merit. Discrimination against individuals on the grounds of protected characteristics is not permitted and we take steps to ensure that our staff are made aware of their legal responsibilities when making hiring decisions.

We offer a competitive suite of benefits.

Actica Consulting is a leading Digital Transformation and Cyber Security consultancy focused on the UK Public Sector.

Our teams have a long track record of delivering technology-focused consultancy in a variety of complex environments. Our projects often run over multiple years and contribute to clients’ mission-critical objectives and key strategic initiatives. We’re proud of our long-term client relationships and excellent track record of delivery; as a result, we’re trusted to work on some of the UK Government’s most important and sensitive projects.

We operate in the following market sectors : Defence, Central Government, National Security, Policing and Public Safety, Utilities, and Transport.

Our expertise covers : Organisational Improvement, Delivering Complex Programmes, Digital Engineering, Cyber Security, and AI, Analytics and Data.