DV Cleared Security Architect
Summary: The role of DV Cleared Security Architect involves managing complex security situations requiring deep technical expertise and effective communication with diverse audiences. The position is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement and is initially contracted for six months. The architect will work on high-risk services, ensuring the business meets its security needs while managing multiple stakeholders. The role requires active DV clearance and experience in large-scale business change and IT transformation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage complex security situations and communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Work on high complexity and risk services to meet business needs.
- Engage with multiple stakeholders, including IT service providers and security authorities.
- Implement and advise on security projects to mitigate strategic security risks.
- Support secure national projects on time and within budget.
- Develop and work with audit processes and challenge functions.
- Understand commercial, operational, technical, and supply infrastructure for successful project delivery.
- Work within secure technology-based projects enabling business change.
- Present information appropriately based on audience needs.
- Work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Key Skills:
- Active DV clearance.
- Experience in large-scale business change and IT transformation programmes.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent listening and oral communication skills.
- Experience in secure technology-based projects.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Experience in high-performance team environments.
- Knowledge of security accreditation processes at national levels.
- Understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework.
- Desirable: Experience in the policing sector and relevant cyber/information security qualifications (CISSP or CISM).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Contract Role - DV Cleared Security Architect - London/Hybrid - 06 months initial - Inside IR35
As Security Architect you will have the capability to deal with complex, sometimes unique situations, which will require deep technical expertise and the ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. You will work on services of high complexity and risk, enabling the business to achieve its needs.
Role Overview:
* Job Title: DV Cleared Security Architect
* Location: London/Hybrid
* Contract Type: Contract
* Duration: 06 months initial
Vetting Level: Active DV Cleared
* Experience of working on large scale Business Change and IT enabled Transformation Programmes.
* Experience of implementing or advising on security projects to drive down strategic security risks.
* Experience of working in a complex high-profile environment.
* Must be able to show ability to manage multiple stakeholders including large IT Service providers, Security and Data Protection Authorities, Commercial and Business teams.
* Excellent listening and oral skills with the ability to present information appropriately by audience.
* Experience of working within secure technology-based projects and programmes enabling business change.
* Ability to work under pressure and to turn-round communications to meet tight deadlines.
* Experience of working as a key member within a high-performance team.
* Experience of developing and working with audit processes and challenge functions.
* An understanding of the commercial, operational, technical and supply infrastructure in which successful programmes and projects are delivered.
* A record of successfully supporting secure national projects on time and on budget in a complex environment which uses both in-house and supplier-based delivery method.
* Experience and knowledge of the security accreditation processes at a national level at all Government security Classification (GSC) levels.
* Understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework (SPF), and knowledge of security policy at the higher security classifications.
Experience - Desirable
* Experience of working within the Policing sector.
* Cyber/Information Security qualification, such as CISSP or CISM
Please feel free to contact myself - Daisy Nguyen ( (see below) ) at Gibbs Consulting/Atrium UK for a confidential chat to know more details about the role.
Please also note: Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
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