Security Architect

Job Role: Security Architect

Location: Salisbury some flexi working available

Rate: £500 a day inside ir35

Contract: 6 months +

Security Clearance at level SC is required for this role

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the creation and implementation of end-to-end solution/technical design, ensuring alignment with the strategic technical architecture.
• Provide solution and technical SME input
• Provide a customer concern point for design related issues within projects.
• Align standards, frameworks and security with overall business and technology strategy.
• Identify, communicate and handle Information Assurance risks.
• Design security architecture elements to mitigate risks in liaison with Solution Leads.
• Build solutions that balance business requirements with information and cyber security requirements.
• Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend changes or improvements.
• Definition of security architecture, demonstrating solutions delivery, principles and emerging technologies.

Required skills:

• Good social skills with diverse audiences - strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Demonstrable ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs and technology projects
• The ability to be the security authority who can explain technical topics to those without a technical background
• Strong Security Engineering background working with an Engineering team to ensure compliance
• Experience of integrating audit data with SIEM systems (e.g. Splunk ES, Huntsman)
• Knowledge of JSP 440, SPF HMG InfoSec Standards 1 & 2 and other NTA Security Standards

Please feel free to reply to this advert or give me a call on 01737 821029 if you are interested

Many thanks,