Enterprise Security Architect

Frasers Group; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security solutions provider in the UK is seeking an OT Security Architect to develop enterprise security architecture and guide security policies. The role involves establishing principles for operational technology and ensuring compliance with security standards. The ideal candidate has expertise in securing IT and operational technology, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with cybersecurity tools. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary and benefits including a 10.5% bonus and private healthcare.

Benefits

10.5% bonus

£4.2k car allowance

Private Health care

14% pension contribution

Increasing holiday package

Qualifications

• Expertise in securing enterprise IT environments and cloud security.
• Strong background in operational technology security.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise security architecture and policies.
• Establish secure-by-design principles for operational technology.
• Advise on security architecture and assure third-party designs.

Skills

Securing enterprise IT environments

Securing Operational Technology

Effective communication with stakeholders

Documentation skills for security

Familiarity with cybersecurity tooling

Knowledge of Azure Cloud

Job description

Job Description

OT Security Architect - Operational Technology - Lancashire or Greater Manchester - Hybrid.

£90k – 10.5% bonus. 4.2k car allowance. Private Health care. Pension contribution of 14% by the company to total 21% . Increasing Holiday package. Plus a whole range of other benefits.

Operational Technology Architect needed to work on the Security Architecture for Operational Technology for this North West based Enterprise level Critical National Infrastructure organisation. OT in this role could be Manufacturing systems, Telecoms Networks, SCADA Engineering, IOT, IIOT, Smart metering, Telemetry, utilities, baggage handling system's etc – any of these or other types of operational security would be suitable.

Responsibilities

As the OT Security Architect you set direction and provide architecture leadership working with operational technology (OT). The primary purpose of this role is to develop enterprise security architecture and supporting policies, guidance in support of the Information and cyber‑physical security strategy, ensuring this CNI organisation is resilient against security threats.

As the Enterprise Security Architect, you will be key to establishing the secure‑by‑design principles for the OT for this organisation and create the benchmark for other architects in the organisation. You will advise the business and technology on the state of security architecture, assure designs from 3rd parties, be part of the architecture review board and work on HLDs.

Qualifications

Ideally you will have expertise in the following:

• Securing enterprise IT environments, cloud security, and network security.
• Securing Operational Technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders, providing security direction and guidance.
• Strong documentation skills for security designs, policies, and procedures.
• Cybersecurity Tooling – familiarity with security tools and technologies.
• Azure Cloud or other cloud technology.
• Any experience in working in Telecoms or CNI or regulated environments with knowledge of operational technology or IOT/IIOT would be helpful in this role.

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