Security architect

Anson McCade
Greater London
2 weeks ago
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Security Architect


London based-Hybrid


We are looking for a skilled and experienced Security Architect to join our dynamic team! As a Cloud Security Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our cloud security infrastructure to ensure that our systems are secure, compliant and resilient. You will work closely with the development and operations teams to ensure that security is built into our products and processes from the ground up.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead architectural reviews of client cloud implementations against best practice, relevant threats and acceptable risks
  • Define and implement cloud security strategies and roadmaps (for both design and remediation activities)
  • Collaborate across strategy, transformation, and digital engineering parts of PA to develop and manage the implementation of secure cloud architectures
  • Provide support to building the cloud security capability within PA by helping build a wider community and assist in keeping the DTCS team up to date on vendor platform changes, new architectural approaches and best practice
  • Setup architecture examples and proof of concepts on vendor platforms to illustrate best practice
  • Carry out the day to day tasking of small teams when working on assignments


Qualifications:

  • Defining the end-to-end security architecture and solution for a project or programme, creating Conceptual, Logical and Implementation of Architecture views to align to business needs
  • Working to deliver leading edge solutions in identity management, network and infrastructure protection, cloud security, security monitoring, network segregation etc., to defend against some of the most advanced threats and capable threat actors
  • Reviewing the current state of client’s security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements
  • Interpreting complex business and technical issues to create a viable solution
  • Working on projects with high strategic impact, setting a strategy that can be used in the long term and across the breadth of the organisation
  • Designing secure system architectures through the application of patterns and principles, to meet user needs while managing business and security risks
  • Applying innovative security architecture solutions to problems and be able to justify and communicate design decisions


Cloud Security Architect Benefits

  • £65,000 - £78,000
  • £4,400 car allowance (can be taken as cash on top of your salary)
  • Private medical insurance
  • 25 days annual leave with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
  • Company pension scheme
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • Life and Income protection insurance
  • Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)
  • Voluntary benefits (Dental, critical illness, spouse/partner life assurance)


If you are a motivated, skilled and experienced Security Architect who is passionate about keeping up-to-date with the latest technology and ways of working, we want to hear from you!

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