NCSC International Technical Director

Position

NCSC International Technical Director – London, Manchester, Cheltenham. Closing date: 23:55 on Tuesday 4th August 2026.

Salary: Starting salary of £71,889, including a concessionary payment of £3,144.

Responsibilities

You’ll work alongside technical specialists on core security attributes of the UK’s critical systems and technologies. Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying vulnerabilities and creating resilient, long‑term solutions to protect the nation’s digital infrastructure.
• Offering expert advice on specific projects, reporting to senior colleagues, and mentoring others.
• Engaging with senior leaders and specialists, providing strategic insight into complex challenges.
• Frequent international travel, with a full‑time posting overseas within 12 months for approximately two years.
• Supporting the development of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with international partners.

Requirements

• At least five years of practical experience in cyber security.
• Significant experience working with government departments and in international settings.
• Confidence across broad cyber security topics such as:
• Designing secure architectures for IT, operational technology or AI systems.
• Analyzing hardware and device‑level security features.
• Researching software vulnerabilities and secure development practices.
• Applying cryptographic protocols or securing networking and telecommunications technologies.
• Deep technical expertise in one or more areas of cyber security.
• Knowledge of how technological vulnerabilities occur, are discovered and may be exploited.
• Experience applying specialist technical security capabilities to solve customer security problems.

Competencies

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Collaboratively
• Providing Customer Value

Benefits

• Starting salary of £71,889 (incl. £3,144 concessionary payment).
• Possibility of a skills payment, evaluated during the interview; payments start at £6,552 per annum.
• London allowance of £6,250 for roles based in London.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years of service, plus 10.5 days of public and privilege holidays.
• Employee performance scheme recognition.
• Interest‑free season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Facilities such as gym, restaurant and on‑site coffee bars at some locations.
• Paid parental and adoption leave.
• Excellent pension scheme – Civil Service pension.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

We welcome applications from everyone, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and those from under‑represented groups. We encourage applications from those with disabilities to ensure a fair and proportionate number are offered interview opportunities.

Disability Confident

• Minimum pass mark on the online Situational Judgement Test.
• Demonstrate experience applying specialist technical security capabilities to solve customer security problems.
• Demonstrate understanding of how technological vulnerabilities occur, are discovered and may be exploited.
• Demonstrate experience leading a technical team.

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