Information Security Specialist

As an Information Security Specialist, you'll be at the heart of our transformation journey, helping to shape the future of information security across our Mission Systems business. This is a dynamic and impactful role where your expertise will directly contribute to the safety and resilience of our operations, supporting national defence and critical infrastructure.

You'll be part of a team that's driving change, delivering smart and flexible security solutions, and ensuring our systems remain robust against evolving threats. This is your opportunity to grow professionally, make a meaningful difference, and be part of something bigger.

Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Supporting vulnerability management activities, including assessments and control evaluations.
• Maintaining and enhancing our Information Security Management System (ISO27001).
• Creating and managing high-quality security documentation and reports.
• Collaborating with the Information Security Manager to embed best practices across the programme.
• Driving the growth and maturity of information security within the business.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days onsite and 3 days working from home.

• Background in IT, ideally with experience in networking, systems engineering or administration.
• Awareness of Ministry of Defence Joint Service Publications (e.g. JSP 440, JSP 604).
• Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO27000, ISO28000, and NIST Cyber Security Framework.

Qualifications for the Information Security Specialist

• Relevant higher education qualification or industry certification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. However, the successful candidate will be eligible to start on Security Check (SC) security clearance but will need to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance once in post.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.