Sidero have a fantastic opportunity for a Security Architect to join us on one of our Client's projects.

***Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you don’t hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you are currently living and working in the UK for the last 5 years. ***

REQUIREMENTS
 

• Provide specialist advice with and knowledge of government security architectures
• Provide specialist advice with and knowledge of AWS cloud based security architecture
• Provide oversight and guidance with government security procedures and processes
• Provide direction, analysis and design facilitation to develop, maintain and govern a customer security architecture
• Ensure that the architecture's principles, designs, technologies, methods and practices are properly executed
• Formulate security requirements and security architecture for cloud based services.
• Formulate HMG Information Assurance Risk Assessment and Risk Treatment Plans.

• Experience of NCSC standards and Architectural Patterns
• Experience of designing solutions at HMG OFFICIAL
• Experience of designing solutions at SECRET Classification (desirable)
• Experience of risk based architecture and design
• Experience with identity management, including user provisioning, RBAC and authentication (desirable)
• Strong experience with securing applications, databases, networks and infrastructure.
• Strong experience of Cloud AWS security solution design and security components
• Experience of Cloud Azure security solution design and security components (desirable)
• Strong architecture definition skills and a good understanding of architectural concepts, methodologies and frameworks
• Experience with SABSA (desirable)
• Experience with TOGAF (desirable)
• Experience of delivering Contextual and conceptual security architecture
• Experience of delivering security solution architecture
• Strong knowledge of Open standards and Open source technologies
• Strong experience of security information assurance methodology.
• Experience with government security policy framework (SPF)
• Experience of preparing and reviewing Information Assurance Risk Assessments and associated documents including the provision of Risk Treatment Plans and recommended remedial activities.
• Experience of formulating Risk Assessment summaries.
• Experience with commercial risk assessment methodology e.g. ISF and IRAM
• Experience with ISO2700 and risk assessment methodology.
• Ability to manage technical assessments of security related technologies, vulnerability assessments and penetration tools and techniques.

OTHER SKILLS

• Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
• Assist in project planning and task estimation
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work on multiple assignments
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
• Maintain current industry / business knowledge
• Develop and share reusable knowledge that can be readily applied to new client projects

We provide a challenging and exciting work environment with scope for personal development and on-going training. We offer Flexible Working options - Learning & Development support - English lessons - Employee Wellness & Wellbeing - Health Insurance - Life Assurance - Pension - and more..