Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience with a focus on security and compliance.
- Must be fluent (speaking and reading) the English Language
- Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
- Must hold or be capable of obtaining and maintaining DoD SC Clearance (or higher).
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience with cyber security governance, risk, and compliance management.
- Experience in writing policies, procedures, and controls in one or more standards/frameworks.
- Experience with UK HMG/MOD Information security requirements, accreditation and best practice security solutions for the UK defence sector.
- Knowledge of computer networking concepts, and network and system security methodologies.
- Knowledge of risk management processes.
- Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
- Ability to work in a large, highly regulated complex environment.
- Ability to work well under minimal supervision and the skills to deal with ambiguity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience coordinating tasks to complete third party assessments.
- Experience in RMF for US DoD security programs and/or with risk management practices in both a compliance and security context.
- Knowledge of Aerospace regulations and export control requirements.
- Knowledge of NISPOM, JSIG, ICD 503 and/or DCSA DAAPM.
- Knowledge of CMMC, NIST SP 800-171 and/or NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001.
- Knowledge of DISA STIG and/or equivalent implementation guidance.
- Professional information security certification like CISSP, CISM, or other relevant security-related designation.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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