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Security Architect

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Glasgow, City of Glasgow G62 6EP, Scotland

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Security Architect on a 12-month fixed-term contract with the potential to become permanent.
  • The salary offered is up to £89,000 per annum along with excellent public sector benefits.
  • Candidates must have experience as a security architect or relevant senior-level advisory experience, with a broad understanding of various security concepts.
  • This role involves working mostly remotely, but candidates must be based in Scotland and eligible for security clearance.
  • The successful candidate will oversee high-profile workstreams and provide strategic architectural insights while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Security Architect

12 months FTC - potential to go permanentSalary: Up to £89,000 per annum plus great public sector benefitsLocation: GlasgowWorking policy: Mostly remote, in office as and when required - candidates must be based in ScotlandI'm on the lookout for a Security Architect to work for a public sector organisation in Scotland. This is a strategic role which will see you involved with and overseeing multiple high-profile workstreams. The suitable candidate will be a generalist security architect with a broad understanding of cyber and information security domains and who can adapt to new areas and provide insights on security best practice across a variety of works. This role requires eligibility for security clearance, and does not offer sponsorship.

This role will involve

Joining a team of around 20, you'll be coming up with designs and providing overarching strategic architectural insights to the TDA.

Creating, reviewing and advising on HLDs and LLDs

Providing scoping and support to push forward cyber programmes

Working cross-functionally with tech colleagues, partners, project/programme staff

Increasing cyber maturity working alongside 3rd party suppliers to do so

Maintaining and communicating the organisation's security architecture

Providing security architecture expertise on a variety of projects

Assisting with cyber accreditation renewals

Making suggestions around new security technology

Managing and influencing stakeholders

Working alongside architects at similar public sector institutions, sharing good practice and implementing new ideas

Creating standards and documenting patterns

What I'm looking for

Eligibility for security clearance

Experience as a security architect would be ideal, but candidates with the right senior level experience (perhaps within senior level advisory roles) looking to move up into their first architecture role will also be considered.

Broad understanding of a wide range of security concepts or ability to adapt and learn them e.g. IAM, SOC, GRC, MFA

Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills

Experience implementing security solutions in an architectural capacity

Experience scoping multiple large programmes of work

Experience completing HLDs and LLDs

What you'll get in return

In addition to a salary of up to £89,000 DOE, you'll also receive:

> 27% pension

28 days leave plus 6 bank holidays

Annual salary increases

More public sector benefits

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