Security Architect – 10942SR3

Proactive.IT Appointments Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the technology sector is urgently seeking a Security Architect to join their team on a permanent basis. The role involves managing security infrastructure and defining security strategies while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should possess a strong background in security and architecture development, with the ability to manage complex projects effectively. This position requires on-site presence 3-4 days per week, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in architecture development and strong security/cyber security background required.
• Practical understanding of information security standards and ISO27001 is essential.
• Experience managing complex projects with competing priorities is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing and managing security infrastructure.
• Define and assess security strategies, architectures, and practices.
• Identify IT security risks and translate them into technical control requirements.

Skills

Architecture development

Security/cyber security

Architecture blueprints

Threat modeling methodologies

Information security standards

External audit and certification

ISO27001 standard

NIS regulation

Digitalization in regulated environments

Project management

System development life cycle methodologies

Job description

Job ID: 10942SR3

Salary: £60k – 70k per year + Bonus + Brilliant Benefits

Security Architect

Our client is urgently looking for an experienced Security Architect to join their team on a permanent basis.

Note: The role is on-site 3-4 days per week.

The Security Architect will be responsible for the organization’s technical activities related to implementing and managing security infrastructure, defining and assessing security strategies, architectures, and practices. The role involves identifying IT security risks and constraints, translating these into technical control requirements and specifications, and managing outcomes to achieve objectives.

Key Skills for Security Architect:

• Experience in architecture development
• Strong security/cyber security background
• Experience developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps
• Knowledge of threat modeling methodologies for new applications and services
• Practical understanding of information security standards
• Experience working with external audit and certification bodies
• Familiarity with ISO27001 standard
• Knowledge of NIS regulation and NCSC cyber assurance framework (CAF)
• Understanding of digitalization in regulated environments
• Experience managing complex projects with competing priorities
• Knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile, DevOps)

Due to the volume of applications, only suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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