Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
Reading – 2 days per week on-site
Employment Type:
Permanent
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Start Date:
October/November 2026
We are currently recruiting for a Technical Assurance Lead to join a leading UK Cyber & Digital consultancy, supporting a major international defence programme.
This is a significant, long-term programme involving the UK, Italy and Japan , providing an excellent opportunity for an experienced technical assurance professional to work within a complex, high-assurance defence environment.
The Role As Technical Assurance Lead, you will be responsible for helping to develop and mature the programme's Digital Assurance capability , establishing the assurance strategy and providing strategic technical oversight across the programme.
This is a strategic technical role , rather than a hands-on engineering or project management position. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and technical teams to establish assurance expectations, review technical capabilities and provide professional challenge where required.
Key Responsibilities Develop and mature the client's Digital Assurance capability
Develop the programme's assurance strategy and assurance plan
Lead assurance activity across complex technical capabilities
Provide assurance during formal design reviews and test events
Review technical capabilities and provide robust professional feedback
Establish and maintain the programme's strategic technical baseline
Produce high-quality technical assurance documentation
Develop technical policies and supporting documentation where required
Engage directly with senior client stakeholders
Establish and communicate expectations around technical assurance
Support activities relating to Authorisation to Operate (ATO)
About You We are looking for an experienced Technical Assurance Lead, Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Security Architect or similar who has operated within a defence, government or other high-assurance environment.
You will ideally have:
Demonstrable experience developing technical assurance strategies and plans
Experience leading assurance activity across a complex programme
Experience with in Defence or Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
Strong technical writing and documentation skills
Experience reviewing and assuring technical capabilities
Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills
Experience working across digital, technical and/or security domains
A strategic approach to technical assurance and governance
Desirable Experience
Experience with the following would be highly advantageous:
Authorisation to Operate (ATO)
Defence networks
Cyber security
Security architecture
Technical architecture
Solution architecture
Secure/high-assurance environments
Technical policies and standards
Complex international programmes
Essential Requirements Please note that the following requirements are mandatory:
Must already hold active SC clearance
Must be a sole UK national – dual nationality cannot be accepted
Demonstrable technical assurance experience within Defence or CNI
Experience developing assurance strategies and plans
Experience leading assurance across complex programmes
Strong technical writing skills
Able to work 2 days per week on-site in Reading
The on-site requirement is non-negotiable .
What's On Offer?
Permanent position
Opportunity to work on a major international defence programme
Exposure to complex digital, technical and security environments
Opportunity to work directly with senior client stakeholders
Significant influence over the programme's Digital Assurance strategy
Long-term career opportunity within a major international defence environment
Target start date of October/November 2026
Apply If you are an experienced Technical Assurance Lead, Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Security Architect or similar professional with active SC clearance and a strong background in defence or high-assurance environments, we would be very interested in hearing from you.
Please apply with an up-to-date CV, or contact us for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.
Please note:
Due to the nature of the programme, active SC clearance and sole UK nationality are essential requirements .
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