Information Security Lead

Job Title: Information Security Lead

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £44,600 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73503

Protect the digital backbone of the UK's most critical defence programmes

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Information Security Lead at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Information Security Lead, you'll provide specialist information security assurance across multiple Major Infrastructure Projects within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise. These programmes deliver complex digital, IT and operational technology systems that must meet stringent Ministry of Defence, regulatory and corporate security requirements.

Day-to-day, you'll act as the trusted authority on information security risk, assurance and compliance, shaping secure outcomes across the full delivery lifecycle. Working closely with project teams, engineers, architects and senior stakeholders, your expertise will directly influence design decisions, governance approvals and operational readiness.

• Leading information security assurance across multiple major infrastructure programmes
• Developing and maintaining assurance plans, aligned with recognised delivery frameworks
• Interpreting and applying MOD, regulatory and corporate security standards
• Owning key assurance artefacts, including risk registers, control mappings and evidence
• Engaging with stakeholders and assurance bodies, including MOD-facing audits and reviews

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Information Security Lead

• Proven experience delivering information security assurance within defence or highly regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of UK government and MOD security standards and frameworks
• Demonstrated capability in information security risk management and assurance documentation
• Experience supporting complex programmes or projects through assurance and governance activities
• Confidence influencing multidisciplinary teams and engaging with senior stakeholders

Qualifications for the Information Security Lead

• NCSC Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) - Security and Information Risk Advisor or Accreditor - Desirable
• Professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or equivalent - Desirable
• Experience or training related to nuclear or high security environments - Desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ().

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 26/05/2026