Cyber Security Architect

Wales & West Utilities; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gas distribution business in Wales is seeking a Cyber Security Architect to develop and implement a comprehensive cyber security architecture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in identity management and the ability to develop security policies. This role offers a salary range of £69,000 to £78,850, hybrid working options, and a variety of benefits including a pension and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible working opportunities

25 days annual leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Flexible benefit scheme

Access to Financial Wellbeing Programme

Enhanced pay for parental leave

Retail discounts

Colleague recognition

Award-winning employer

Annual salary review

Discretionary annual bonus

Company Sick Pay

In-house Occupational Health Team

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• Experience in developing security architecture principles for enterprise settings.
• Strong skills in compliance with ISO27001 and other global standards.
• Ability to evaluate access models such as SSO, MFA, and RBAC.

Responsibilities

• Define and document a set of Security Architecture Principles.
• Develop a five-year Enterprise Security Strategy focused on evolving threats.
• Create KPI’s linked to the Enterprise Strategy and produce Monthly KPI Reports.

Skills

Experience of systems modelling and design using UML

Experience using architecture modelling software

Strong experience in Identity Management

Strong knowledge of Information Security Standards

CISSP

SABSA SCF or SCP

CISSP-ISSAP

GDSA

Job description

Overview

• Location: Permanent Full Time
• Salary: £69,000 - £78,850
• Contract: Newport, South Wales
• Closing date: 10 November 2025

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Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for?

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Architect to design and implement a robust enterprise-wide cyber security architecture function within WWU and assist with the formation and planning of a multi-year Cyber Security Strategy.

We’ll trust you to:

• Define, document, and embed a set of Security Architecture Principles that will guide all WWU Projects, Programmes and Changes.
• Define, document, and embed a complete set of ISO27001 compliant Security Policies, and associated ISMS
• Make inputs to the strategic planning and oversight of a rolling five-year Enterprise Security Strategy that takes into account changing threat landscapes, evolutionary attack methodologies and evolving technological obsolescence of WWU’s digital estate
• Develop, in conjunction with the Head of Cyber Resilience and the Senior Security Manager, a set of KPI’s linked to WWU Enterprise Strategy and production of a Monthly KPI Report.
• Develop Reference Architecture and all associated architecture models for Identity Management and Privileged Account Management.
• You can read a full job description here.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience of systems modelling and design using UML
• Experience of using architecture modelling software (e.g., Enterprise Architect)
• Strong experience in Identity Management and the evaluation of access models (inc. SSO, MFA, RBAC, ABAC, eIDV etc)
• Strong knowledge of and the ability to put into practice global Information Security Standards including ISO27002, CIS and NIST CSF
• CISSP
• SABSA SCF or SCP,
• CISSP-ISSAP,
• GDSA

Due to the enhanced safety critical nature of this role, you will also be required to carry out a National Security Vetting Security Clearance check - this will be carried out by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV). You can find out more details of the process on the Government website here: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

All offers of employment are subject to the above and pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• Salary range of £69,000 to £78,850
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband
• Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards
• Living Wage Accredited Employer
• Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion
• Annual salary review
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

You can find out more here.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at [e-mail] or on 07971 038 982.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.

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