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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailPosition Title: Consultant
Job Type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: London (Hybrid)
Role Purpose:
Adelard part of NCC Group is looking for consultants to join our team. We exist to provide independent and technically sound advice on how to engineer and assure the trustworthiness of computerbased systems.
We are an influential product and services business working in the nuclear medical defence finance air traffic control and rail sectors and in critical infrastructure protection.
Our team supports the delivery of several critical projects. Our key clients include large multinationals as well as government agencies and other leading national and international infrastructure providers.
Summary:
The role will include work and exposure across the following areas:
Software HDL and system analysis & modelling: We analyse and model softwarebased and FPGAbased systems using various techniques. The analysis may be based on design documentation as well as on the source code. We apply modern analysis techniques to real world software systems. The techniques include formal methods model checking dynamic analysis static analysis (control and data flow semantic analysis integrity and concurrency analysis) as well as statistical analysis of field data and a variety of testing techniques. The work involves both the engineering of tools as well as their application.
Safety and security assessment: We contribute to the assurance of our clients projects by assisting with hazard analysis assessing safetycritical systems and devices providing independent advice and reviewing a wide range of safety assurance and security cases. We assess the behaviour of some of the interesting and important computerbased systems in operation today.
Standards and regulations: We harness our expertise in technology and safetycritical domains to write and inform standards and regulations as well as help our clients understand and demonstrate compliance with a variety of international standards.
Research: We research ways of building safety and assurance cases that are valid and believable using techniques from graphical languages to logic. We are also at the leading edge of research in software analysis techniques and we put our research into practice.
Software development: We have a market leading safety case product ASCE that will continue to evolve and our analysis and research involves the building of bespoke tools plugins and models.
What we are looking for in you:
Team membersshould have a degree in a relevant subject (computer science mathematics physics etc. and or have significant working experience/strong background in computer science or software engineering like code and computers and understand how they work. You should be able to interpret write and present technical material clearly. You must be capable of weighing diverse opinions providing advice that is firmly based on an understanding of policy and precedent and when appropriate defend that advice constructively.
Emotional intelligence is important and the role requires high levels of experience and confidence with working with a variety of project stakeholders. The nature of our work is exciting and we are connected by the focus on bringing value this means we need to work with pragmatism and be able to pivot between high and lowlevel detail to reach outcomes that matter.
You would be used to working in and managing a variety of projects at any one time as our projects tend to scale many capabilities at once but working as a team with a variety of deep expertise is designed to be enriching.
It is useful if you have or be qualified to obtain UK security clearance and have a safety or security background although we will provide suitable training inhouse for anyone with technical aptitude.
The position will involve travel from time to time within the UK and in some cases to Europe and the US.
Behaviours:
Why NCC Group
At NCC Group our mission is to create a more secure digital future. That mission underpins everything we do from our work with our incredible clients to groundbreaking research shaping our industry. Our teams partner with clients across a multitude of industries delving into securing new products and emerging technologies as well as solving complex security problems. As global leaders in cyber and escrow NCC Group is a peoplepowered business seeking the next group of brilliant minds to join our ranks.
Our colleagues are our greatest asset and NCC Group is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment that fosters creativity collaboration authenticity and accountability. We want colleagues to put down roots at NCC Group and we offer a comprehensive benefits package as well as opportunities for learning and development and career growth. We believe our people are at their brilliant best when they feel bolstered in all aspects of their wellbeing and we offer wellness programs and flexible working arrangements to provide that vital support.
What do we offer in return
We have a highperformance culture which is balanced evenly with worldclass wellbeing initiatives and benefits;
Flexible working
Financial & Investment
Community & Volunteering Programmes
Green Car Scheme
Cycle Scheme
Healthcare
Office Lifestyle
Employee Referral Program
Lifestyle & Wellness
Learning & Development
Diversity & Inclusion
So whats next
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you then we would love to hear from you! Click on apply to this job to send us your CV and cover letter and the relevant member of our global talent team will be in touch with you. Alternatively send your details to .
About your application
We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what were looking for. If you dont hear back from us within 10 days please dont be too disappointed we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.
If you do not want us to retain your details please email . All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy candidateprivacynotice261023.pdf (nccgroupplc). We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process please tell us at any stage.
Please note that this role involves mandatory preemployment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time