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# Security Assurance Engineer - Defence

- **Company:** Affinity Talent Partners
- **Location:** Farnborough, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Javaserver Pages, SC Clearance
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2879245797-security-assurance-engineer--defence

## About the Role

You'll likely have experience delivering security accreditation or assurance for MoD or defence systems - you'll know your way around Secure by Design, JSP 440 and Defstan 05-138 - with a systems or engineering-leaning background rather than enterprise IT or protective security. Current SC clearance or clear eligibility (DV an advantage).



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