Summary: The Security Architect role at DWP involves managing security architecture for Health and Disability technical assets in hybrid environments. The position requires collaboration with project and engineering teams to provide security advice and ensure compliance with governance processes. Candidates must possess active SC Clearance and have experience in designing and implementing security solutions in complex technical environments. The role is critical in supporting vulnerable customers and enhancing service delivery within the UK's largest public service department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage security architecture for Health and Disability technical assets across hybrid environments.
• Provide security advice and assess the security of technical designs.
• Identify security solutions and controls for Health and Disability.
• Collaborate with project and engineering teams to ensure security best practices are followed.
• Support architects in gaining acceptance of solution architecture through governance processes.
• Consider risks and threats during the design and implementation phases.
• Communicate security architecture designs and decisions to stakeholders for governance approval.

Key Skills:

• Active SC Clearance.
• Experience in designing, modelling, and implementing Security Architecture in complex environments.
• Ability to assess security of platforms, software, and code.
• Application and Cloud security experience, ideally with AWS.
• Knowledge of Open Source Software, Java Microservices, and Web applications.
• Experience with Container Architecture (e.g., Docker, Amazon ECS).
• Familiarity with Code Security tools (e.g., Gitlab, OWASP, SAST, DAST).
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (federation, SSO, OIDC, OAUTH).
• Understanding of Information and Data Security (Encryption, Backup, Key Management, PKI).
• Ability to communicate security architecture effectively to various stakeholders.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT