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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS:As a Lead Security Engineer (Consultant) in Kainos, you will be responsible for leading our security engineering and security testing efforts across Kainos Platforms and Services. They will set direction on our security testing methodology, engagement scoping, outputs and tool/technology selections, whilst developing our more junior security engineers accordingly.Theyll work with agile delivery teams to develop good security practices throughout the software development journey. As a technical leader in the team, you will share knowledge and help educate our customers and Kainos team members on good security practices.Youll manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, with a focus on managing employee performance and assisting in their career development. Youll also provide direction and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together.MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS Expertise in securing Web Applications and Cloud Platforms (e.g. AWS/Azure).
Experience in Defence Sector
Current, Active Security Clearance Expertise of testing software and infrastructure security using existing manual or automated security tools, e.g. perform and document penetration tests on web-based applications, networks and computer systems. xwwtmva Expertise in assessing software and infrastructure source code from a security standpoint. Expertise in Continuous Security, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery techniques Knowledge of international security standards and regulations such as NCSC, NIST, CIS, PCI, GDPR, OWASP ASVS, HIPPA, SOC2 etc. Knowledge of typical cyber security at
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