Information Security Architect

Information Security Architect

Successful candidates will be required to hold and maintain SC clearance.

Working as part of the Security Architecture team, you will be expected to help the organisation improve its cyber security maturity, while helping the business maximize opportunities to maintain and grow its core business and rapidly pivot to new ventures. You will work closely with the business and colleagues in both the IT and information security team. You will be self-motivated but also be an active team player and work collaboratively across teams to achieve design and business focused outcomes. You will ideally have a good understanding of agile working practices, including Kanban.

You will have good knowledge of:

• Security control technologies across a variety of environments, including cloud, networks, datacentre and hosting security.
• Current threats, threat intelligence and vulnerabilities.
• Implications of regulatory frameworks on cyber security.
• Core IT technologies including networking, DNS, SMTP, Firewalls, Wintel, HCI, and virtualization.
• Concepts around business continuity, availability and recovery.
• Architectural frameworks.
• Industry standards such as ISO 27001, NIST SP800 series

Vocational Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field or equivalent industry experience
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Experience required:

Mandatory

• At least 5 years' experience in information security, especially in a security architect role
• Experience working with regulatory compliance and information security management frameworks (eg, IS027000, COBIT, NIST 800, etc.)

Desirable

• Working knowledge of OT Security
• Working with SABSA or TOGAF

Technical skills:

• Network and perimeter Security
• Network Protocols
• Systems and host security
• Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery planning
• Writing Information Security policies & procedures
• Knowledge of security technologies, such as cryptography and Cloud security technologies.