Security Architect – 6 Month Contract

What you’ll be doing:

• Recommending security controls and solutions to meet business requirements.
• Assessing the risk associated with proposed system changes and recommending important security-related controls and technologies.
• Providing specialist security advice and recommending approaches
• Acting as a consultative function to ensure all solution designs adhere to standards and baselines, taking the lead in security-focused solution designs.
• Maintaining a view of the security architecture across our application, information and operational technology environment
• Ensuring Naval Ships security posture is robust and our risks and required mitigations are clearly understood and documented.
• Establishing standards for security architecture and providing security architectural governance across all technology platforms throughout the organisation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:
• Background in IT infrastructure and systems design / operations and knowledge of IT Security activities within the defence sector, other highly regulated environments or large organisations.
• Cyber security infrastructure technologies, including implementation and configuration.
• Conversant with security best practices (e.g., ISO27001 or NIST 800-53) and relevant security legislation
• Experience working with internal and external service providers to deliver IT systems in a regulated / accredited environment.

Desirable:
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-site, federated and decentralised organisation.
• IT Security Architecture experience including TOGAF and/or SABSA.
• CISSP, GIAC, or CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent)