Techncial Assurance Lead

Technical Assurance Lead

Contract | 12 months initial
Location: Reading – 2 days per week onsite
Rate: £500–£600 per day Outside IR35
Clearance: Active SC or DV Clearance

I’m currently recruiting for a Technical Assurance Lead to join a specialist UK cyber and digital consultancy supporting a major international defence equipment programme.

You’ll play a key role in developing the client’s Digital Assurance capability, setting the assurance strategy for the programme and establishing a strategic technical baseline across a complex, high-assurance defence environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and mature the client’s Digital Assurance capability
• Develop and implement the programme’s assurance strategy and assurance plan
• Lead assurance activities across complex programme capabilities
• Provide technical assurance at formal design reviews and test events
• Provide robust professional feedback on technical designs and programme deliverables
• Produce strategic assurance documentation and establish the technical baseline
• Support the client in continually improving its digital assurance posture

Required Experience:

• Demonstrable experience developing assurance strategies and plans within a defence or CNI environment
• Strong experience leading assurance activities across complex programmes
• Experience working across technical design reviews, testing and assurance activities
• Strong technical writing skills with experience producing strategic assurance and baseline documentation
• Strong understanding of digital/technical assurance within high-assurance environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Clearance Requirements:

Active SC or DV Clearance