Summary: The role of Security Architect involves providing specialist information security oversight and guidance on a DV Cleared site for an initial 12-month contract. The position requires full-time on-site work and focuses on risk management and compliance with security architecture across various projects. The architect will collaborate with project managers and the CISO to ensure effective decision-making and adherence to best practices in information assurance. Key responsibilities include risk analysis, technical security advice, and maintaining high standards in security and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide analysis of risks to information systems to inform risk owners and project managers.
• Provide expert subject matter advice to CISO and IS management.
• Ensure IT projects receive timely technical security advice.
• Develop and apply the overall security architecture of the organization.
• Work with functions, projects, and the supply chain to assess information risk sources.
• Maintain awareness of HMG, MoD, and industry best practices in Information Assurance.
• Advise project solution architects on security requirements.
• Review solution designs for compliance with security architecture and requirements.
• Provide an interface between the organization and the National Technical Authority (NCSC).
• Oversee IT Health Check and Vulnerability Assessments.
• Record and track assessments of information capability and projects.
• Provide technical risk assessment analysis.
• Develop professionalism in Information Risk Management within the organization.
• Attend project Security Working Groups and manage as appropriate.

Key Skills:

• Expertise in information security and risk management.
• Experience with security architecture development and implementation.
• Strong analytical skills for risk assessment.
• Ability to provide technical security advice to various stakeholders.
• Knowledge of HMG, MoD, and industry best practices in Information Assurance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in overseeing IT Health Checks and Vulnerability Assessments.
• Ability to manage and track information capability assessments.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT