Security Architecture Senior Manager

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Security Architecture Senior Manager to lead a dynamic team in London. This pivotal role involves developing and governing security frameworks, ensuring alignment with business goals, and providing strategic guidance across the organization. With a focus on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, the company offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and a comprehensive benefits package. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private healthcare

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Market-leading pension scheme

Electric vehicle leasing

Enhanced parental leave

Health insurance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in security architecture and understanding of security technologies.
• Excellent communication skills to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to develop and govern security frameworks and policies.
• Engage with leadership to provide strategic security guidance.

Skills

Security Architecture

Network Security

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Communication

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Security Frameworks

Agile Delivery Models (SAFe)

Job description

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Security Architecture Senior Manager, London

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Client:

EDF

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Cyber Services team support business units by providing cyber services and platforms to enable businesses to focus on their core missions. The Cyber Services team enable the EDF UK business units through the available, efficient, and effective provision of services, including architecture, monitoring & response, and security technologies.

This position reports to the Head of Cyber Services and sits on the leadership team.

This role manages a team of security architects, and you will liaise with technology teams as well as business units across EDF Energy to define and embed effective security practices, processes and controls into projects and change delivery as well as lead key strategic corporate initiatives.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a starting salary of £85,000, potential to earn 10% bonus, private healthcare, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.

Your rewards package includes a choice of benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.

Flexible working means you can work from home (if you wish) and we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively. The teams are widely spread across the UK therefore you’ll be mostly working from home with an expectation to come into either our Gloucester or London office once or twice a month.

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead a team of security architects to develop, maintain, and govern security frameworks, standards, and policies.
• Define and deliver the Security Architecture to support EDF's IT strategy and business goals, ensuring alignment with EDF Group.
• Engage with senior leadership across IT and business units, providing strategic security guidance and thought leadership.
• Oversee security risk assessments, ensuring risks are identified, mitigated, and incorporated into IT projects and operational plans.
• Act as a security expert in the architecture community, providing advice on IT infrastructure, new technologies, and emerging industry trends.
• Ensure adherence to security standards, reviewing project plans and providing technical assurance for major projects.
• Promote awareness and benefits of the Security Architecture to senior stakeholders, attending key meetings to influence business strategy.
• Identify KPI’s and SLA’s that support and mature the service model
• Support and develop EDF’s threat modelling capability working with Security Architects and Business Owners

Who you are

• Proven experience in security architecture, with a strong understanding of security technologies, concepts, and network security.
• Ability to review project delivery plans, evaluate security risks, and develop effective security requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and convey complex security strategies.
• Leadership experience in managing high-performing teams and working in agile delivery models such as SAFe.
• Passion for cybersecurity and a proactive approach to embedding security practices across the organization.

Please note that the successful candidate will need to be eligible to obtain SC clearance.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 16/10/2024

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