Description Cyber Security ArchitectLocation:Farnborough, UKLooking for an opportunity to make an impact?..RoleOverview:Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the rightthing for our customers, our people and our community. Our missionand our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of ourLeidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which weselect, recognise and reward employees. They create the environmentthat drives us toward our mission. Inspired to make a difference,we are committed to solving the world’s toughestproblems.Passionate about customer success by being determined tounderstand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were ourown.United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction thatethics and integrity is core to how we operate.Because of a keystrategic development and a new exciting business opportunity, wehave a requirement for a security-cleared Cyber Security Architectbased in the UK working at our Farnborough site and remotely.Leidoshas more than 30 years’ experience of developing and running someof the largest government systems in the world. We are currentlyhiring to expand our UK based technical team who support ourdelivery for the UK Govt.Come join our team and further developyour skills as we deliver and support systems key to the defence ofthe UK and partner nations.Being part of the Leidos team is acommitment to push yourself and those around you to do better,constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionateteam and are committed to developing and growing our staff.Leidosis a global science and technology solutions leader working tosolve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence,homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000employees support vital missions for government and commercialcustomers.What Will you Be Doing?As a result of some excitingprogramme wins, we currently have a permanent vacancy for a CyberSecurity Architect to support the development and transition intolive of a new IT application and infrastructure solution providingsupport to a critical operational end user. Leidos is seeking anenthusiastic protective security specialist to lead theimplementation and assurance of security within a key defenceproject.You will possess specialist skills in all areas ofprotective and information security and have demonstrableexperience of applying security frameworks such as GovernmentFunctional Standard 007.You will be joining a team of highlyskilled and highly motivated individuals who are working on one ofthe UKs leading programmes.Required Skills:As a Cyber SecurityArchitect, you will be able to work with minimal direction on aspecific MOD programme. You will ensure that the solution securitydesign meets the customer functional and non-functional securityrequirements and provides the necessary assurance to our client,highly likely to be backed up by rigorous assurance andcertification processes, normally HMG standards (includingMOD-specific JSP), NCSC and NIST 800 standards.You will haveresponsibility for interfacing to security design partners acrossthe programme, both customer and supplier representatives, andcolleagues within our engineering, service, and businessdevelopment teams. You will ensure that Leidos can establish andmaintain an effective and efficient security architecture for theprogramme, and that the designs will be able to adapt as customerrequirements, legislation and assurance standards change over theprogramme lifespan.Within the programme, the role will primarily beresponsible to a solution architect and Chief Engineer fordeveloping and delivering the relevant elements of the solution,whilst understanding the whole. You will be required to work inboth delivery and change proposal environments.You will have acomplete understanding of cyber risk and treatment approaches.Based on a strong ability to communicate risk and its proportionatemanagement, you will know how this issue is addressed both intraditional ‘on-premise’ highly sensitive platforms, and in publiccloud technologies. You will be experienced and accomplished inmeeting the challenges associated with assuring systems in publicand private cloud environments.You will be required to develophigh- and low-level security architecture designs for systemsintended for secure/sensitive environments, with appropriatesecurity based on detailed risk analysis. SABSA qualifications andexperience would be desirable.You will be required to hold securityclearance under National Security Vetting processes.You may need towork on customer locations or one of our secure developmentlocations, or a mix of both, as well as an element of working fromhome.Essential:British - Non-dual national – many of our projectshave nationality restrictionsDV clearedProcessSkills/Experience:Experience of a taking a defence in depth andmulti layered approach to security architectureExperience ofapplying commensurate detective and protective security controls toreduce risk to an acceptable levelUnderstanding of the controllingprocesses for, and experience of a significant portion of, thesystems engineering lifecycle (e.g. requirements management,configuration management)Understanding of differentlifecycles/methodologies (incremental, SAFe agile,DevOps)Experience of the key engineering lifecycle reviews – e.g.System Requirements Review (SRR), Critical Design Review(CDR)Experience in performing design trade off working with otherarchitects and engineers to deliver an integrated and coherentsolutionUnderstanding of service operations and securityoperational management planningExperience working in both deliveryand proposal environmentsExperience of Defence Digital and relevantsolutions and approaches across MODTechnologyskills/Experience:Excellent understanding of Confidentiality,Integrity and Availability (CIA) and practical experience inapplying thatExperience in defining derived security requirementsfor a system, and managing traceabilityExperience of gaining andmaintaining accreditation or assurance for secure/sensitivesystemsExperience in producing security assurance documentationsets (such as SyOPS, Security Management Plan, ISMS, and to supportDART submissions)Experience of network and boundary protectiontechnologies (firewalls, mail gateways, load balancers,anti-virus), including cross domain technologies.Experience ofauthentication and authorisation technologies (SAML, LDAP, PKI,etc)Experience of security infrastructure in Public and Privatecloud, e.g. virtual network infrastructure, hybrid IaaS/PaaS/SaaSsolutions.Experience of Virtualisation technologies.Understandingof MOD ISN 23/09 Secure by Design.Understanding of theimplementation, operation and maintenance of SIEM productsThe idealcandidate will hold CISSP certification and other industryqualifications such as Risk or Public/Private Cloudcertifications.Communication and Soft Skills:Excellent verbal andwritten communication skills and works well in a teamenvironmentCapable of developing and communicating a vision to meetthe System RequirementsAbility to communicate complex technicalideas across a wide range of different audiencesA good level ofcommercial awareness that will support the bid and deliveryenvironmentsClearance Requirements: Clearance to Start SCClearancefor Role DVIntrigued? We’d love to hear from you...What we dofor you:At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITEDas a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningfuland engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for yourcareer goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.Weprovide an employment package that attracts, develops and retainsonly the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:• Contributory Pension Scheme• PrivateMedical Insurance• 33 days Annual Leave(including public and privilege holidays)• Accessto Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gymmemberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to workscheme)• Dynamic Working Commitment toDiversity:We welcome applications from every part of the communityand are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives andcontributions, and providing equal access to opportunities andresources for everyone. If you have a disability or need anyreasonable adjustments during the application and selection stagesplease let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fitsyour needs.Who We Are:Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make theworld safer, healthier, and more efficient throughtechnology, engineering and science.Leidos is a growingcompany delivering innovative technology and solutions focused onsafeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontlineservices, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing someof the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government,safety and security, and transportation.What Makes UsDifferent:Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidosto keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront ofmachine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using yourskills in the technology frontline by helping to build a saferworld. You can inspire change.Collaboration: havingflexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enablingyou to become part of our extraordinary team. We have beenempowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether youwork from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give youthe digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and alignyour needs andours. People:Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves andgives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilstdeveloping. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunitiesto grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we investin technical academies, career rotations and a career developmentplans that enhance your future. Original PostingDate:2024-11-11While subject to change based on business needs,Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remainopen for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of noearlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listedabove.Pay Range:The Leidos pay range for this job level is ageneral guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation orsalary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include(but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education,experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internalequity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement(if any), or other law.
