Information Assurance Deputy Manager
RTXDate Posted:
2026-03-06Country:
United KingdomLocation:
Winnersh, WokinghamPosition Role Type:
HybridInformation Assurance Deputy Manager
Location: Near Reading (Hybrid)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (37 hours)
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Raytheon UK
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.
About the role:
The Systems Security Group Engineering Group Deputy Manager role is a critical role within Raytheon UK. This role supports the business in a constructive way, always offering the required assurances to both business and customer whilst providing innovative solutions to risk-based problems.
Skills and Experience
Requirements
- Forward facing (used to talking to/chairing meetings with customers at a senior level)
- Highly organised, discrete, outcome focussed, with a “can do” attitude
- Team player but able to work effectively alone
- Strong communication skills (i.e. oral, presentation and written) with a collaborative approach to teamwork - able to constructively challenge.
- Experienced working in a Matrix Management Organisation
- Experienced working within a fast-paced environment
- Understanding of formulating, recording and managing security risk
- Support developing plans and estimates, task execution, project tracking, reporting, and risk identification and mitigation plans.
- Understands security requirements and how to decompose them
- A strong track record in personnel management
- Knowledge of Information Assurance (IA) processes and procedures
- Understanding/experience of Secure by Design
- Understanding/experience of waterfall and agile methodologies
- Understanding how obsolescence impacts IA
- Supporting the development of Risk Management Framework documents and controls
- Performed Task Lead duties (eg task planning, product owner, scrum master)
- Experience or knowledge of Supply Chain security management
- Worked with the MOD or other similar agencies on projects/programmes above OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE.
Desirable
- Experience/understanding of Cryptography including processes and procedures
- Experience of assessment of systems in non-standard environments
- Experience of being on a Bid team
- Working knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework
- Working knowledge of ISO 27001 or equivalent standards
- Working knowledge of HMG Security Policy Framework and GovS 007: Security
- Hold at least one current professional Information Security certification or qualification (e.g. CISSP, CGRC, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001, BCS CITP, Cloud Security)
- Understanding of patterns and anti-patterns
- Working knowledge of Personnel Security
- Working knowledge of Physical Security.
Responsibilities
- Supporting our flagship and next generation products, this role will provide support to the APNT System Design Authority and Systems Engineering Lead with the development and management of system architecture and requirement.
- System definition and analysis, generation of technical procedures and reports.
- Participation in engineering design reviews, generation of bid proposal material, response to customer technical requests, production support and obsolescence management.
- Undertake development studies and investigation activities involving product performance and interfacing with various internal stakeholders.
- The role will involve working in a highly technical environment, supporting the team as well as working autonomously.
- Laboratory work will be involved for product testing. Taking on complex challenges and producing a solution that follows company process in a timely manner is an essential part of the role.
- A successful candidate will be comfortable integrating into a large team to accomplish their goals.
Benefits and Work Culture
Benefits
- Competitive salaries.
- 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
- Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
- Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)
Work Culture
- 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
- Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
- Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
- A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
RTX
Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.
Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.
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