Senior Security Architect: Hybrid, Flexible Hours & Pension

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A government digital services provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead security architecture and ensure safe identity verification across critical services. In this impactful role, you will utilize advanced security practices to protect national-level services and have opportunities for flexible and hybrid working. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in application security, encryption techniques, and be familiar with cloud technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. You'll join a diverse team, contributing to vital security solutions that enhance public trust and access to services.

Benefits

28.97% employer pension contributions

Flexible working hours

Generous holidays starting at 26 days

Professional development opportunities

Volunteering time off

Discounts on shopping and activities

Qualifications

• Expertise in security architecture design and modeling.
• Strong in application and cloud security across complex environments.
• Relevant experience in enterprise-scale IT as a Security Architect.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist security leadership and architectural direction.
• Shape security foundations for citizen identity authentication.
• Improve understanding and application of security across teams.

Skills

Security architecture design

Application and Cloud Security

Network Security

Threat analysis and mitigation

Encryption & Cryptography expertise

AuthN/AuthZ technologies

Cloud-native technologies

CI/CD tooling

Education

CISSP certification or Masters in Information Security

Tools

SIEM

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A government digital services provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead security architecture and ensure safe identity verification across critical services. In this impactful role, you will utilize advanced security practices to protect national-level services and have opportunities for flexible and hybrid working. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in application security, encryption techniques, and be familiar with cloud technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. You'll join a diverse team, contributing to vital security solutions that enhance public trust and access to services.