Senior Security Architect

Government Recruitment Service; Telscombe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector agency in Telscombe is seeking a skilled Security Architect to enhance the security of online services used by millions. This position requires a blend of technical security expertise and architecture design to address unique challenges within a large organization. The ideal candidate will have a CISSP certification or a Master's degree in Information Security, and the role includes securing services against cyber threats while advising on infrastructure security protocols.

Qualifications

• Experience with IT Health Checks and risk assessments.
• Capabilities in security guidance and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of online identity and verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Secure services against cyber threats.
• Provide guidance on IT Health Checks and risk assessments.
• Build relationships with architects and security teams.

Skills

Technical security knowledge

Architecture design

Development skills

Risk assessment

Education

CISSP certification or Master's degree in Information Security

Job description

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details. We’re recruiting for two roles in our Health & Disability team and Identity & Trust team.

As our Security Architect, you will use a blend of technical security knowledge, architecture design, and development skills to help secure services used by millions of people against cyber threats.

DWP is a huge and complex organisation. We have unique architectural and security challenges that you won't find in other roles.

This role will involve identity for DWP through online channels.

A CISSP certification or a Master’s degree in Information Security is highly desirable.

The Security Architect will provide guidance, ranging from scoping IT Health Checks, providing guidance in risk assessment, providing security guidance, and checking the cloud posture management platform for vulnerabilities.

Projects may involve online identity and verification, telephone based identity and verification.

DWP is looking to provide a strategic platform that will allow secure and safe communication for its users with its services. This role will provide advice and guidance to either Health & Disability and Identity & Trust.

The team is made of a few architects and relationships will need to be built with other teams, the security community and the design authority.