Cyber Security Architect

Cyber Security Architect
On site in Manchester 
Inside IR35
6 Months Contract 

Overall Purpose of the Job

The Security Architect is responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive and scalable security architectures for technology transformation initiatives. These architectures must embed and ensure that the concept of security by design is both visible and achievable in the IT projects delivered.

The Security Architect will demonstrate how threats are mitigated, regulatory requirements are met, and that the delivered security controls are maintainable throughout the life of the project deliverables.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will possess a broad range of security knowledge and best practices across multiple security domains, including network security, identity and access management, data protection, application security, and endpoint security. Experience in securing the delivery of IT change initiatives is essential, with additional experience in application delivery, business analytics, CRM tooling, IT automation, app and data integration, and CMDB tooling being advantageous.

Key attributes include the ability to identify unique security requirements of change initiatives, communicate security needs effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders, and apply the concept of traceability in their work.

Additionally, the candidate should have:
- Experience assuring outputs from either strategic change projects or third parties against architectural designs and ensuring adherence to policies, standards, and practices.
- Experience designing and drafting security standards and patterns that align with industry best practices.
- Experience managing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders within a large and complex organization.
- Experience with threat modeling, including the Microsoft STRIDE process, and familiarity with industry best practices for describing threats such as MITRE ATT&CK.