Cyber Security Solutions Architect

Job Description

Cyber Security Solutions ArchitectSalary: Up £85,000 + Discretionary Bonus + Additional Corporate Benefits PackageLocation: NationwideWorking Pattern: Remote (Occasional visit to closest office)The Client: A leading financial services firm requires a Cyber Security Solutions Architect!The Role: The Cyber solutions architect is part of a dynamic, high-performing Cyber change delivery team, responsible for driving innovation and solutions to help drive our strategy forward.The Solution Architect will create high-level end to end solutions architecture and take ownership of their realisation throughout the project Lifecycle.Working closely with Enterprise Architecture to align delivery initiatives to our Cyber Security Strategy, reference architectures and principles. The Cyber Solutions Architect will aid business and product owners in developing solution roadmaps and driveproduct maturity.The Solution Architect will also maintain a view across all cyber security design activities to ensure integration and synchronisation ultimately to improve our security controls and efficiency and ensure our investments are furthering our target architecture.Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with Business, Enterprise Architecture and Technology colleagues to ensure that design options are effectively evaluated and that robust recommendations are made.
• Ongoing governance of project delivery against agreed designs and assessment of the impact of change requests on the high-level design.
• Running design forums and workshops with developer, operational and business colleagues. Third party vendors will often be involved as well.
• Provision of Solution Design estimates for input to Business Cases
• Providing specialist level of knowledge and experience in Cyber solutions architecture and design.
• Improve our delivery through innovation, continuous improvement and automation to support delivery of change

Key Skills:

• Experience of a range of Cyber technologies including, on-prem and cloud
• Experience and expertise in solution architecture
• Experience and delivery within Security NIST framework
• Experience of working in waterfall and agile environments
• Understanding and experience of design governance
• Ability to work with both Business and Technology stakeholders to build personal credibility in shaping of solutions to business problems.
• Ability to manage and resolve design risks and issues.
• The ability to influence and challenge at a senior level to get the best outcome.
• Strong Technical expertise and decision-making skills
• Expert in effective communication and resolving complex situations.
• Exposure to risk and control concepts

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working effectively with other Change and Technology professionals.
• Experience of delivering cyber solutions in financial organisation
• Understanding of Zero Trust and modern Identity centric security architectures
• Knowledge of Azure Cyber Security Architecture
• Knowledge of Information Security concepts such as encryption using keys, SSL or HTTPS
• An understanding of privileged access management solutions
• An understanding of the key technology capabilities:
• endpoint - EDR / XDR - extended detection and response
• SOAR - Security Orchestration and Response
• Data Protection, Classification, Encryption, Key Management
• SDLC - Secure Dev Ops
• SASE / Zero Trust Network Access
• Attack Surfance Management
• Cyber Risk and Governance
• An understanding of the Financial sector - sound business acumen and judgement; ability to see and communicate technology challenges in business terms; ability to understand and deliver business value.

So, if you feel your skills and experience align with the prerequisites for this role.Then please get in touch with your most recent CV.Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.