Security Architect Full Time

Akkodis

Security Architect

Full Time/Permanent

£70,0000 – £90,000 + up to 20% bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, generous pension + many more benefits

Remote/UK

The Company:

My client is an industry leading and award-winning financial services organisation who operate on a global scale. They are headquartered in the UK and also have offices throughout Europe and the US.

The Role:

As the Security Architect, you will provide guidance on all aspects of secure design, considering the security and privacy needs of the business and colleagues. The role is responsible for facilitating the secure delivery of technology.

The Security Architect will also play a leading role in the design and implementation of security controls and processes, as well as keeping colleagues, clients and partners safe from cyber threats by ensuring a pragmatic level of cyber security is delivered by balancing the need to protect the organisation with the need to do business.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement security architecture for Azure and Microsoft 365 environments and develop and enforce security policies, procedure and standards related to Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Ensure that all cloud-based solutions are architected and deployed securely, in line with best practices and organisation policies.
• Review and refine existing architectures to identity and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
• Conduct regular security audits and assessments to ensure compliance and identify areas of improvements.
• Lead the transition to a cloud-native environment, ensuring security best practices are adhered to.
• Lead the design and implementation of a zero-trust network architecture for the organisation.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure zero trust principles are effectively integration across all IT systems.
• Collaborate with the managed SOC providers to ensure timely and effective response to security incidents.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of the organisation’s incident response plan.
• Collaborate with IT Services and Operations and business stakeholders to integrate security considerations into project life cycle.
• Evaluate and recommend new security tools and technologies to enhance the organisations security posture.
• Provide security training and awareness sessions to staff, ensuring they are informed of the latest threats and best practices and promote a culture of security awareness through the organisation.

Key Skills and Experience required:

• Previous proven experience working in a similar technical Security Architect role.
• Strong understanding of technical architecture and security aspects of infrastructure, application, web, and cloud technologies.
• Experience of creating and implementing technical security standards and security policies.
• Must possess hands-on experience with Azure and Microsoft 365 security.
• Vendor-agnostic technical knowledge around core security areas such as access control, networking and Firewalling, malware, security in the cloud etc.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulatory compliance, such as GDPR and FCA obligations.
• In depth experience of security frameworks such as ISO 27001/2, NIST, Cyber Essentials Scheme, CIS framework.
• Strong people skills with experience of working with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Technical security or security management qualifications are preferred eg AZ500, MS-500, CISSP, CCSP or CCSK.

Please contact (see below) for any additional information.

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

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