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Operational Security Team Lead

Closing date: 10/05/2026 View

Role area IT Information Services
Salary £71,341 - £78,912
Location Sellafield or Risley

About the role

At Sellafield Ltd, we are harnessing our expertise; bringing together world-class skills and innovative technology to solve complex nuclear, infrastructure, and engineering challenges. By joining Sellafield Ltd, you join an amazing team of people, from all walks of life, where you can thrive in a connected, considerate culture of innovation, collaboration, and community; and play a significant part in the UK's sustainable nuclear future. The challenges we face are amongst the most complex anywhere in the world. We are using advanced technologies to shape, create and advance the world’s nuclear decommissioning knowledge and capability. That’s why our work is driven by people with a passion for problem-solving and innovation.

We are seeking an Operational Security Team Lead to establish a new team managing day‑to‑day security and resilience of systems managed by the IT Service Delivery function. This role focuses on ensuring core operational security controls are consistently applied, including patching, vulnerability management, adherence to security standards and policies, and the governance of privileged user access. This role will ensure that our systems, applications, and data are adequately protected against potential threats and vulnerabilities. The IT Operations Security Team take responsibility for identifying, assessing, and driving remediation efforts for vulnerabilities across Sellafield’s on-premise and cloud infrastructure, adhering to stringent regulatory requirements and industry best practices. The IT Operations Security Team are responsible for Access Management and maintenance of identity and access management solutions, enforcement of access policies and conducting regular access reviews. As well as point of approval for privileged activities and privileged Identity Management. Implement and manage robust security protocols and procedures, identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities across operational processes. Oversee regular vulnerability assessments, ensuring rapid response and ongoing improvement of penetration testing plans and methodologies across systems and applications. Ensure clear understanding within the IT Operations Security Team of the criticality and importance of information and technology resources to enable effective prioritisation of monitoring and remediation. Act as the primary liaison for security-related matters, maintaining strong communication with the Cyber Team. Collaborate closely with IT and Cyber teams to strengthen the organisation’s security posture, support incident response, and contribute to the development and...

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