Job Title: Cyber Security Architect          

Contract Type: Permanent

Grade: C2

Location: Alderley Edge/Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 27th January 2025

The Cyber Security Architect is a strategic role within the Operational Resilience Function, focusing on implementation of best practises across information technology security landscape. The role supports the delivery of an effective cyber security programme through creation and maintenance of security strategy roadmaps. The architect will use risk-based approach whilst taking into account the ever-changing threat landscape, rapid uptake of cloud services, emerging technologies, regulatory expectations, and acquisitions that RLG may enter into.  The role provides expert support across the enterprise information security framework:

• Transformation of existing on-premises and cloud based Cyber Security and Operational Resilience capabilities
• Introduction of new capabilities based on emerging threats and technology changes
• Influence the evolution of cyber security controls and associated technologies and operating models

The responsibilities include technical design and implementation of security controls across multiple security domains whilst working with wider enterprise architecture, technical SME’s and platform owners.

About you

• Strong technical background in multiple security domains (Identity and Access Management, Data Protection, Networking, Endpoint Protection, Vulnerability Management, Application Security as well as Security Operations)
• Ability to think strategically but have technical expertise to deliver detailed roadmaps and oversee implementations and security benefit realisation
• An understanding of the commercial and operating model implications of a proposed Cyber Security and Operational Resilience architecture strategies and roadmaps

• Excellent senior stakeholder and 3rd party management skills
• Capability to develop content optimised for target audience including executive and senior level committees as well as technical authorities and forums
• Strong Influencing and communication skills and abilities, with business and technical teams
• Excellent leadership skills and “can do” attitude - always positive and professional
• Strong management and organisational skills
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial management skills
• Able to maintain composure and professionalism in pressurised, stressful, and uncertain situations
• Ability to listen, communicate, constructively challenge, and influence team members, immediate peer group, Operational Resilience function senior team and business management / executive
• Proactive, actively seeks to generate ideas for new ways of doing things better
• Understands and accepts the relevance of others’ views and is prepared to change and open to collaboration
• Continually analyses and evaluates own performance to identify areas for improvement
• Takes personal responsibility for self-development.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits