Cyber Security Architect

MBR Partners; City Of London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications client is looking for a Security Solution Architect within their Fraud Prevention Services. This role involves designing and customizing cybersecurity solutions, performing risk assessments, and collaborating with clients to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Ideal candidates will have a degree in IT Security and relevant industry certifications, along with strong consultative and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant industry certifications such as CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CEH.
• Experience with IT, cyber, and information security technologies.
• Ability to prepare quotes and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Designing security architectures and solutions to safeguard client assets.
• Performing security assessments, including penetration testing.
• Building strong client relationships through ongoing cybersecurity consultation.

Skills

Communication

Cybersecurity

Risk Management

Education

Degree in Computing, IT Security, or Cybersecurity

Tools

Firewalls

IDS

Endpoint protection

DDoS mitigation solutions

Job description

MBR partners are working with a UK-based Telecommunication client that offers digital identity solutions, enabling enterprises such as banks to verify Mobile Service Provider information via an API. This helps build fraud scores for transactions, such as understanding a subscriber's location when a transaction occurs (e.g., roaming), or detecting SIM-swaps and potential coercion during active calls.

The client has revenue-sharing agreements with Mobile Network Operators in Germany and Austria and offers its solutions to fraud platform companies and local channel partners, with banks as end customers.

The role is within the Fraud Prevention Services Business Unit of a global solutions provider generating USD 150 million in revenue. The Security Solution Architect works in the cybersecurity consultancy, risk, and advisory unit, part of the Global Solutions team. Responsibilities include providing cybersecurity, risk, and compliance assessments, reports, recommendations, and consultative support to clients, collaborating with internal teams to help protect digital assets, information, and systems from cyber threats. A key aspect involves designing and customizing these services for inclusion in client product portfolios, ideally suited for someone with presales experience or a technical solutions architect background capable of gap analysis of threat levels.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

1. Designing security architectures, solutions, and controls to safeguard client assets and data.
2. Developing incident response plans and assisting customers in their implementation.
3. Performing security assessments, including penetration testing, to identify vulnerabilities and proposing mitigation strategies.
4. Recommending and implementing security tools such as firewalls, IDS, endpoint protection, and DDoS mitigation solutions.
5. Building strong client relationships through ongoing cybersecurity consultation, effectively communicating findings, and developing improvement strategies.
6. Ensuring alignment of technical implementations with business requirements by documenting controls, processes, and procedures for operational teams.
7. Leading risk advisory services by developing cybersecurity services for client portfolios.
8. Ensuring contractual security requirements are met by acting as a liaison during negotiations, performing gap analyses, and managing security deliverables and handovers.
9. Managing internal and third-party vendors involved in deploying cybersecurity solutions.

Required qualifications include:

• Degree or equivalent in Computing, IT Security, or Cybersecurity
• Experience with IT, cyber, and information security technologies and products
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to develop skills across all security domains
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Relevant industry certifications such as CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CEH
• Ability to develop and modify operational and technical procedures
• Experience in preparing quotes and proposals
• Experience in consultative sales and value proposition communication

Please ignore salary details - this role is flexible.