Security Architect

Summary: Security Architect needed for a leading financial services firm, focusing on architectural reviews for various solutions including on-premises and multi-cloud environments. The role involves providing consultancy on best practices, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with security controls. The ideal candidate will possess industry certifications and have extensive knowledge of Security Architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide architectural consultancy on industry best practice for a range of technology solutions
• Advise on business requirements, control frameworks and design risk
• Act as SME and maintain balance between security requirements, user experience and business impact
• Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to develop relationships and the brand of Security Architecture
• Interface with program and project managers to ensure appropriate security architecture engagement as necessary
• Develop a strong interlock with the other security functions to support the transition of projects into operation with effective governance
• Ensure appropriate quality of security architecture artefacts, engagement and managing escalations should they arise
• Ensure appropriate interlock and attestation against security controls where appropriate
• Maintain engagement with Security Engineering and Operations for the management of vulnerabilities, risks, and remediation methods
• Ability to take initiative, self-motivated to work independently to deliver against project requirements
• Assure compliance with security controls to identify control gaps, develop remediation plans and determine residual risk
• Lead by example in the engagement of Security Architecture of projects across the enterprise

Key Skills:

• Industry certification such as CISSP/CISM/CRISC and SABSA/TOGAF
• Expert knowledge of Security Architecture
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to balance security requirements with user experience and business impact
• Experience in managing security architecture artefacts and escalations
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Knowledge of compliance and risk management

Salary (Rate): £800

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance