Senior Technical Advisor

7 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Ofcom Full time
Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Technical Advisor to join our team at Ofcom. As a key member of our Network Security team, you will play a critical role in establishing and supporting the rollout of a network security regime for communication providers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with other members of the team to respond to and assess telecoms and digital infrastructure company responses to security and resilience incidents.
  • Support the rollout, management, and monitoring of a program promoting the adoption of new legislation underpinning the Telecoms Security Regulation (TSR).
  • Collaborate with colleagues in Ofcom investigations teams to provide technical support in relation to enforcement activity.
  • Work with industry stakeholders, government, and other relevant agencies to ensure policy goals are aligned and effectively coordinated.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Security assurance and risk management expertise, including managing remediation plans, evaluating technical vulnerabilities, and identifying control measures.
  • Experience across all cyber security risk management domains, including strategy, governance, and risk management, protection, detection, response, recovery, situational awareness, and testing.
  • Understanding of threat actors targeting Ofcom's regulated sector and associated cyber security threats.
  • Knowledge of fixed and mobile architectures, as well as practical application of best practices for technology under review.

Desirable Skills and Experience

  • Supply chain management and vendor contractual arrangements.
  • Third-party or managed services access and security.
  • Network separation and high assurance systems management.
  • User identity management.
  • Asset management.
  • Auditing and testing.
  • Experience in fixed and mobile signalling (GSM to 5G).
  • 5G Radio Access Networks (RAN) and Open RAN.
  • Virtualisation of telecoms network functions.
  • Understanding of vendor risk assessment and evaluation.
  • Understanding of human and physical security aspects in telecoms.
  • Management of cryptographic material, including key derivation, management, revocation, distributions, and hardware roots of trusts.
  • Telecoms signalling systems and monitoring/defensive measures.
  • Implementation of telecoms network functions or business systems within public cloud environments.

What We Offer

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates with a range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements, a comprehensive training program, and opportunities for professional development.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit your application through our website. We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing this opportunity further.


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