Cyber Security Architect

As our Security Architect, you will take a lead in:

• Developing, implementing and managing our approach to security that protects our infrastructure, systems and information.
• Preventing, identifying and remediating security threats and vulnerabilities
• Collaborating with other teams to improve the overall performance and reliability of the organisation’s security architecture

About You

This would be a great opportunity if you are looking to take the next step in your career, working on the leading edge of cyber security and:

• Have several years’ experience in a similar cyber security role, with a good understanding of security principles, architectures and best practice
• Have good experience in the Microsoft cloud security stack
• Are a good communicator, able to explain security concepts and their benefits to technical and non-technical staff
• Are customer focussed, always delivering excellent customer care and identifying ways to improve our approach to cyber security
• Pay attention to detail and have good time management skills, able to prioritise work and deliver to multiple deadlines
• Have good analytical and problem-solving skills, thinking outside of the box when necessary
• Like to keep up to date with the latest IT Trends and products, identifying how the business might benefit from these
• Are keen to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications (CISM, CiSSP etc)
• Already have, or be able to achieve, UK SC security vetting clearance

We are ideally looking for the following technical experience:

• Security incident management processes
• Cloud security (Azure and AWS)
• Azure infrastructure (e.g virtual machines)
• ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus
• Good knowledge of cloud identity and access management (e.g. Azure AD, MFA, Conditional Access etc)
• Vulnerability management
• Some knowledge of SD WAN, network segmentation and Site to Site VPNs
• Architecting and managing network perimeter security devices (firewalls etc)

• Some knowledge of current MS server operating systems and services they provide (DNS, DHCP, Domain services etc)

We will reward you with:

• A good basic salary plus a generous bonus scheme paying up to 20% per annum.
• Pension, healthcare scheme, wellness initiatives
• Flexible working – Ideally you will be based at least some days per week in either our Aylesbury, Cambridge, Edinburgh or Belfast offices but consideration will be given to a home-based contract with occasional office visits
• Corporate Social Responsibility & volunteering opportunities to support charitable causes of your choice.

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