Cyber Technical Workstream Lead

Cyber Technical Workstream Lead

ScottishPower HQ Glasgow hybrid working

Salary: 69-86K (plus up to 20% bonus car allowance and healthcare cover)

Permanent Full Time

Help us create a better future quicker

Joining ScottishPower within our Customer Business as a Cyber Technical Workstream Lead youll be responsible for delivering all technical aspects of the Retail Business Cyber Assurance workstream.

Youll lead on all technical deliveries vulnerability management and mitigating control delivery which feeds into the Cyber Assurance Strategy. Youll focus on our UK Operations Energy Customer applications and drive assurance activities interfacing with senior management.

What youll be doing

Youll provide expert security input to the Centre of Excellence assume accountability across the UK Operations applications to deliver and maintain an operational control framework manage a technical testing schedule manage all involved party relationships and act as a key technical and operational specialist for all critical first line security controls.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Develop and define security standards and best practice

• Oversee all audit activities to ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations

• Report on key risk indicators and introduce mitigation plans where required

• Work with the Cyber Security Architects and team to define the roadmap to implement and maintain a secure architecture

• Develop and create business case(s) to secure CAPEX investment for strategic cyber related projects

• Manage the adherence to security architecture standards and best practice

• Ensure we have an effective Incident Response Plan and that it is regularly tested and kept up to date.

• Lead and mentor the team to successfully deliver projects

• Have a good understanding of the full technical stack including security controls as well as their effectiveness

• Ensure that security incidents and vulnerabilities are responded to quickly and effectively.

• Conduct regular security checks and audits and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Act as a cyber security professional providing advice and guidance to other team members and the wider business

• Work closely with Security Architects to ensure vulnerabilities are identified and remediated (e.g. automated scanning pen tests patching etc.) and cultivate a strong security culture across the organisation

• Oversee all audit activities to ensure compliance with internal standards as well as supporting external audit compliance with relevant standards e.g. ISO27001

What youll bring

* The successful applicant for this role may be required to undergo and obtain a positive outcome from pre-employment screening in accordance with the requirements of British Standard BS7858.

An understanding of multiple full technical stacks to enable effective impact assessment and effective dialogue with architecture networking security operations cloud UNIX DBAs and application developers.

The post holder will be degree educated with significant experience of inputting into the IT security strategy of an organisation of similar size and scale to ScottishPower and preferably hold relevant industry qualifications (e.g. CISSP CISM and ISO27001).

Youll have proven experience and knowledge of -

• Security Risk Management including the development recommendation and delivery of remediation plans

• Assessing technical designs across multiple IT/Digital disciplines and defining appropriate controls

• Lead a penetration testing and control assurance testing programme mitigation plans where existing controls are deemed not fit for purpose

• Specialist security tools and their successful implementation

• Security best practice and understanding of vulnerability and risk management in an environment of mature security posture

• Key legislation and regulation impacting the delivery of IT strategy.

Youll have a strong delivery focus and leadership style particularly focused on stakeholder management. High levels of integrity and discretion and excellent communication skills able to build effective relationships with key stakeholders. Strong influencing and negotiating where appropriate.

Whats in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme well double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower we believe its the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your familys wellbeing save for your future and take personal steps for climate action our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world today and tomorrow. Thats why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Count us in pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance private medical insurance health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to nudge financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping leisure restaurant and gym discounts and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group one of the worlds largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future were at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over 6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals in a global organisation.

Inclusion diversity and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values they bring us together into a stronger more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours so whatever your background youll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities long term conditions mental health conditions or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support please reach out to .

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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