Summary: The Security Architect role at DWP involves providing security advice and solutions for Health and Disability technical assets in a hybrid environment. The position requires collaboration with project and engineering teams to ensure security best practices are implemented. An active SC Clearance is essential, and the role is designed to support vulnerable customers through effective security measures. This is a 6-month contract classified as inside IR35, with hybrid working arrangements available in specific UK cities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide security advice and assess the security of technical designs for Health and Disability.
• Identify security solutions and controls to mitigate risks in hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with project and engineering teams to ensure security best practices are followed.
• Support architects in gaining acceptance of solution architecture through governance processes.
• Work with risk managers to consider risks and threats during design and implementation phases.

Key Skills:

• Active SC Clearance or willingness to undergo checks.
• Experience in designing and implementing Security Architecture in complex environments (cloud and on-prem).
• Ability to assess security of platforms, software, and code.
• Application and Cloud security experience, ideally with AWS.
• Knowledge of Open Source Software, Java Microservices, Container Architecture, and Code Security.
• Strong communication skills to convey security architecture designs to stakeholders.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT