Senior Manager, Cyber Sec Architecture

Vodafone; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking a Senior Manager of Cyber Security Architecture to lead a team of Security Architects and shape the security design across platforms and products. You will drive definition of security policy, governance, and architecture artifacts while working with the broader architecture community.

You will help define future security strategy, oversee tooling roadmaps, and ensure proactive threat modelling and secure SDLC practices across multiple programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise security frameworks and architectural governance.
• Ability to define global security policy, standards and blueprints for multiple programmes.
• Proven track record leading security architecture teams and delivering artifacts across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of Cyber Security Architects to embed security into solutions and manage delivery of artifacts.
• Define, promote and maintain global security policy, standards, security architecture principles, blueprints and guidance for use across programmes and teams.
• Act as a decision-making member of the Cyber Architecture Review Board.
• Oversee security across environments, platforms, and enterprise systems through defining system target architectures for cyber tooling.
• Own HLDs for cyber tooling, leading their definition and development; contribute security requirements to large programmes.
• Lead the development and maintenance of security tooling roadmaps with stakeholders.
• Conduct threat modelling to enable proactive application of security controls to systems; support RFI/RFP processes with architecture and security requirements.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Security architecture

Threat modelling

Security governance

DevSecOps

5+ years cyber security experience

Education

SABSA/TOGAF knowledge

CCSP/CISSP/ISSAP certifications

CESG CCP in Security Architecture or Risk Management

Cloud platform qualifications (Azure, AWS, Google)

Tools

Security tooling roadmaps

Job description

At Vodafone, we're working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Role Purpose

At Vodafone, our Cyber Security, Technology Strategy, Architecture and Governance function plays a central role in enabling a secure, resilient, and future-ready organisation. Within this the Security Architecture team leads the definition of technical security policy, security vendor selection, security guidance and Cyber Security system designs.

The Senior Manager, Cyber Security Architecture will lead a team of Security Architects,

and be responsible for definition, development, and delivery of security architecture artifacts across platforms and products. Working closely with Senior Manager, Security Architecture & Design they will help define future security strategy and direction for Vodafone.

Join Us

At Vodafone, we're not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers - we're shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you're part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you'll do

• Lead, mentor and develop team of Cyber Security Architects to embed Security into solutions, Manage delivery of artifacts from team
• Define, promote and maintain global security policy, standards, security architecture principles, security blueprints and guidance for use across multiple programmes and teams
• Decision making member of Cyber Architecture Review Board
• Overseeing security across environments, platforms, and enterprise systems through:, Definition of system target architectures for Cyber tooling
• Owning HLD's for Cyber tooling, leading the definition and development of these, Contribution of security requirements to large programmes
• Lead the development and maintenance of security tooling roadmaps alongside cyber prevent stakeholders
• Conduct threat modelling to allow the pro‑active application of security controls to systems, Support RFI/RFP processes with architecture and security requirements

Who you are

• Knowledge of security architectural and/or enterprise architectural frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF)
• ICS2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and/or Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP)
• CESG Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) in Security Architecture or Risk Management
• Additional cloud security qualifications such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google
• Experience across DevSecOps and secure SDLC practices
• 5+ years experience in Cyber Security

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