Senior Cyber Security Architect Lead

ZipRecruiter; Brentford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Architect Lead for a 12-month contract in Brentford. This role demands expertise in security assurance and architecture, particularly in highly secure environments. The chosen candidate will oversee risk management processes, provide technical assessments, and guide projects on security architecture compliance. DV clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a highly secure environment.
• Experience of applying security concepts to complex enterprise solutions.
• An understanding of regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess information risks and make management recommendations.
• Lead on industry best practices in Information Assurance.
• Review solution designs for compliance with security architecture.

Skills

Information Risk Management

Security Assurance

Cloud Architecture

Education

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Job description

Job Description

Seeking a Senior Cyber Security Architect Lead

12 Month contract and the position will require full time on-site in Aldermaston.

This position will require active DV clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with functions, projects and the supply chain to assess the sources of Information Risk and make recommendations on how these are to be managed.
• Provide the lead for maintaining awareness of industry best practice in Information Assurance and Information Risk Management.
• Determine how the overall security architecture applies to projects under consideration and advise project solution architects on security requirements.
• Review high and low level solution designs for compliance with overall security architecture, achievement of security requirements and overall efficacy of the security features and tools.
• Oversee IT Health Check and Vulnerability Assessments by approving scope of tests and overall testing programme
• Provide technical risk assessment analysis.
• Develop the professionalism of Information Risk Management
• Attend project Security Working Groups and manage when appropriate.

To be considered for this role you will need to have:

• Experience of working in highly secure environment (primarily office based)
• Experience of applying security concepts relating to complex enterprise solutions
• Experience of cloud architecture
• Previous experience of Security Assurance and Security Architecture
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent
• An understanding of how to deliver successfully in a regulated environment