Security Architect - Senior Associate

PricewaterhouseCoopers; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PricewaterhouseCoopers is searching for a Security Specialist to join their Cyber team in London. This role focuses on providing security architecture services and requires cloud experience along with strong technical and functional capabilities in a consulting environment. You will collaborate with clients and enterprise architects to deliver effective solutions, ensuring the security of their operations.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in architecture and security management.
• Proven implementation of cloud security models.
• Knowledge of security best practices and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality security architecture services.
• Work with enterprise architects to mitigate risks.
• Perform security reviews and deliver strategic cloud security offerings.

Skills

Architecture and security management

Security frameworks (ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, OWASP)

Cloud security models (identity, network, encryption)

Risk analysis

Security analytics

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Line of Service
Assurance

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Risk

Management Level
Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

About the role

We are seeking a Security Specialist, looking for their next step up to an architecture position with cloud experience to join the client-facing Cyber team. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical and functional experience in a consulting environment.

What your days will look like

Delivering high-quality expertise in security architecture services to our wide range of clients, providing them with tailor-made solutions for their challenges

Roles and responsibilities

• Work closely with enterprise architects to identify and mitigate risks, perform security reviews, design top tier security practices, and deliver strategic, innovative cloud based security offerings.
• Propose, design, plan and execute strategic and tactical operational security objectives.
• Perform deep analysis and develop metrics that measure current risk
• Identify appropriate technology/data sources and drive the collection of data necessary to effectively evaluate threats.
• Communicate threat intelligence and vulnerability management options
• Analysing threats and current security controls to identify gaps in current defensive posture

• Meet with clients and leading workshops

This role is for you if:

• You have strong experience in architecture and security management as well as an understanding of security best practices
• You have worked with securing network and enterprise cloud applications - ideally GCP, Azure or AWS
• You have strong knowledge of security frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53 or OWASP
• You have knowledge of host hardening, auditing, logging and monitoring, network security, SEIM deployments, security analytics, anomaly detections, PKI
• You have proven implementation of cloud security models, particularly identity, network, and encryption
• You have demonstrated understanding of Microsoft security technologies and strategy
• You have program management skills and solution support for security transformation/implementation programs
• You have business case development skills for justifying, prioritising & forecasting the funding requirements for security programs and initiatives

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analytical Thinking, Azure Data Factory, Communication, Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA), Computer Network Defense, Creativity, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Framework, Cybersecurity Requirements, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Encryption Technologies, Forensic Investigation, Incident Response Tool, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Java (Programming Language), Learning Agility, Optimism, Security Architecture {+ 14 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date