Principal Security Architect

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
London, Greater London
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Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £66,560 per annum

Overview

Principal Security Architect - Home Office - Permanent Vacancy - Excellent benefits package Do you relish the challenge of being at the forefront of protecting the Home Office from Cyber threats? Do you have experience of defining Enterprise Information Security Architecture? Job Responsibilities As the Principal Security Architect, you will be joining the Home Office's newly established Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) function, you will engage and advise the business and delivery teams on the correct route to provide secure services and identify new opportunities for exploiting emerging technologies. You will lead the development of architectures, patterns and approaches to support their safe use in accordance with the department's risk appetites. The Principal Security Architect will be responsible for defining and developing the vision, principles and strategy for the Security Architecture function to promote the development of secure solutions across the Home Office. A successful Principal Security Architect will have: Ability to advise on the evaluation of complex applications and architectures using both manual and automated techniques (e.g. code security scanners, web vulnerability scanners and assessment support tools) to identify security issues Experience of making and guiding effective decisions on the highest complexity risks, based on information assurance risk assessment methodology, trusted by senior risk owners as an expert in security Ability to articulate the impact of vulnerabilities on existing and future designs and systems to senior stakeholders, explaining how easy or difficult it will be to exploit the vulnerabilities Experience of advising on security concepts at a technical level across multiple projects, working with security tools, network security infrastructure technologies, and information security management frameworks (e.g. ISO 21001, CoBIT and SOX) Understanding NCSC information security guidance and architecture patterns Understanding architecture methodology e.g. SABSA, TOGAF Desirable experience and skills include: Capability of leading and inspiring a world class security function to support the secure design of products, services and input to complex solutions, challenging outmoded concepts and driving improvements with innovation Ability to network within the broader security industry, sharing best practice within and beyond the Home Office and the portfolio you lead Able to communicate clearly in a language which meets the needs of different users, with a good understanding of different channels and formats for different audiences and can adapt to stakeholders' reactions with flexibility Experience of advising on penetration testing and more innovative cyber resilience testing (red-teaming, war gaming) approaches, and effectively translating cyber risk analysis into standards, patterns and approaches to enable the safe exploitation of current and emerging technologies What's on offer As an employer of choice, the Home Office offers an extensive benefits package including: A competitive salary package consisting of: £66,560 - £75,190 Candidates that provide an exceptional demonstration of the necessary skills and experience may be subject to receiving a Recruitment & Retention Allowance of up to £13,700 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 10 year's service in the Home Office) plus 1 additional day for the Queen's Birthday and 8 bank holidays Excellent pension scheme An extensive training and development plan for this role Flexible working to support a healthy work life balance Hays Specialist Recruitment is the recruitment partner for the Home Office. For all enquiries, please contact the Hays Home Office team at Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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