Senior Security Architect

Job Description

Are you an architect with knowledge and experience in modern data security, data privacy and GDPR, who could provide expert advice to Solution Architects and influence technology choice decisionsWould you like to challenge your skills in modern Securitythreat trends, analysis & protection technologies, tools and best practice within the UKs largest government departmentCan you implement cybersecurity technologies which will benefit protect DWP and vulnerable users, securing communication and encryption/cryptographic technologies, tools and best practiceDo you consider yourself an expert in Microservices, API Gateways, event driven architecture & Application security standardsCould you drive development of secure solutions for deployment into publiccloud environments, especially AWS YES Then click APPLY NOW, to start an application. Wed love to hear from you! DWP. Digital with Purpose. Were looking for a star Senior Security Architect to join a small, but hugely important architecture team withinthe Identity & Trust (ID&T) programme. Were the UKs largest government department; over 100,000 staff and agents work to support around 25 million people and make payments worth 195bn a year. Duties. Work. Projects. ID&T is tasked with implementing the DWPvision and strategic direction for remote Identification of citizens, third parties and organisations. This hugely ambitious project is to ultimately geared towards the delivery of a Dynamic Trust Hub - a combination of re-usable and shareable capabilitiesfrom various sources/suppliers, providing consistent and simplified journeys for both DWPs claimants and staff, with a layer of complexity away from consuming services and giving them a single integration point for Identity and Trust. We will need you toprovide security architecture advice to the product delivery squads in ID&T, blending security, technical (public cloud development and architecture) and behavioural (leadership and communication) skills. Youll be working with a lead security architect, thesolution architects within ID&T and across the wider department, ensuring solutions are secure, consistent, strategically matched and interoperable.Details. Wages. Perks Youll join our team at our digital hub in Blackpool. However, we currently have all havethe tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality. In return foryour skills we offer competitive salary up to £61,000p.a., a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions circa 27%, and a generous leave package.We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible workingand family friendly policies Volunteering and charitable giving Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket Sports and social activities Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring& accreditation Shortlisted for a Best Place to Work in Digital Award Career progression opportunities and lots more CLICK APPLY for further information and to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.