Are you a Security Professional looking for a new challenge?

As our Security Architect will be responsible for identification of risk relating to Security Architecture, you will maintain awareness of published vulnerabilities and be able to advise the organisation and our Clients on how best to proactively protect against them. You will advise on the bid with our client at not only higher level, but also the detail at lower level.

What you will be doing:

• Producing high level designs, Security Architecture Designs (SAD) and conceptual architecture documentation, with specific focus on Security and Information Assurance.
• Consult and contribute to the design of innovative security solutions addressing the needs of our clients.
• Advising our clients on the architecture of their secure business systems.
• Working with programmes to collaborate enterprise architectures to produce end-to-end security designs.
• Providing  specialist advice and recommend approaches across projects, teams and stakeholders.
• Providing advice on key security related technologies and assess risks associated with proposed changes.
• Assisting on bids, proposal for works, as well as on implementations and integrations to provide guidance to our clients through their security issues to practical solutions. 
• Application of the likes of TOGAF, SABSA, NCSC Cloud Security Enterprise Architecture principles to all 

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of designing and implementation of components of secure systems or services
• Proven track record in designing complex solutions within security.
• IT Security Architecture experience including TOGAF
• Conversant with security best practices (including ISO27001) and relevant security legislation.
• Certification as a CISSP, GIAC or CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Cloud Security or Identity and Access Management Design and Implementations.

It would be great if you had:

• Cloud Security Architect or IDAM expertise
• Various IDAM Methods and Technologies.
• Knowledge of Public Sector / Central and Local Government, MoD or Defence,

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Employment Full-time
Location: Remote with occasional travel 
Security Clearance Level: You must be eligible and willing to undergo the SC & NPPV security clearance
Internal Recruiter: Carolyne Capstick
Salary: £75K
Benefits : £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund  

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Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government’s Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public.
We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector.
Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board.