Senior Cybersecurity Certification & QMS Specialist (Common Criteria) BAE Systems Strategic Aerospace Services WLL, a limited liability company

The Senior Cybersecurity Certification & QMS Specialist is responsible for managing and continuously improving the quality management system (QMS) that governs cybersecurity certification schemes. The role ensures compliance with international standards and regulatory requirements while enhancing the efficiency, consistency, and reliability of certification processes.

This position combines expertise in cybersecurity certification with strong quality assurance and audit capabilities, including conducting internal audits, managing documentation, and driving corrective and preventive actions. The specialist works closely with technical teams and stakeholders to maintain high standards of certification, support governance activities, and align processes with evolving industry frameworks and best practices.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Planning, implement, monitoring, improvement and maintenance of quality management system for the different schemes in NISCF.
  

• Ensure that the internal process complies with relevant national and international regulations, guidelines.
  

• Review the quality of technical content.
  

• Continuously assess and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the certification process.
  

• Oversee the documentation and record-keeping processes to ensure that all records are accurate, complete, and readily accessible. Ensure that the QMS documentation is up-to-date.
  

• Plan and conduct internal audits and reviews of the certification process to verify compliance with established procedures and to identify opportunities for improvement.
  

• Plan and organize scheme management review meetings.
  

• Review the quality of scheme documents i.e. manuals, policies, procedure, forms, templates etc.
  

• Implement corrective and preventive actions to address non-conformities and improve the QMS. Ensure that corrective actions are taken when issues are identified.
  

• Monitoring the changes of requirements (i.e. International Standards (ISO17021, 17024, 17065, 17025, 27006, 9001), National Standards)
  

• Assisting with the development of policies, standards, procedures and guidance based on audit findings
  

• Ensuring that the highest standards of competence and impartiality are maintained, and that consistency is achieved across all evaluation and certification activities;
  

• Possess a deep understanding of Common Criteria standards, Protection Profiles, Security Targets, Evaluation Assurance Levels (EALs), and related documentation
  

• Provide guidance and mentorship to CB team members Certifiers and evaluators, ensuring their understanding of the certification process and helping them with complex evaluations.
  

• Assisting with the development of policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
  

• Make recommendations regarding certification at specific Evaluation Assurance Levels (EALs) based on extensive evaluation expertise and knowledge of the certification process.
  

• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in security, emerging threats, and evolving technology to ensure the certification process remains relevant.