
Security Architect
Kainos
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Belfast • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Responsible for the design and application of good security practices in the platforms and services.
- Work with Agile delivery teams to develop good security practices throughout the software development journey.
- Learn about and apply new technologies and approaches, with talented colleagues.
- Share knowledge and help educate people – both customers and Kainos team members.
- Manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, focusing on employee performance and career development.
- Provide direction and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together.
Requirements
- Experience in the secure design and delivery of new cloud services and solutions.
- Experience in identifying security issues in existing system designs or products, including recommending sensible mitigations that balance cost, risk and usability.
- Knowledge of security standards and regulations (e.g. NCSC, ISO, SoC, NIST, PCI, GDPR).
- Deep architectural experience in one of the following specialisms: AI Security/Data/Cloud/M365/Application/DevSecOps Security Architecture
- Experience in application architecture, software development and/or infrastructure architecture.
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience mentoring engineers and architects
- Experience testing the security of software and infrastructure using appropriate security tools.
- Experience with Continuous Security, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery techniques.
- Experience of network security (e.g. OSI, TCP/IP), web application security (e.g. OWASP) and cryptographic controls (e.g. PKI, TLS).
Benefits
- People-first culture
- Career development support
- Team collaboration and diversity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
secure designcloud servicessecurity issues identificationapplication architectureinfrastructure architecturesecurity testingContinuous SecurityContinuous IntegrationContinuous Deliverynetwork security
Soft Skills
communicationmentoringcoachingleadershipemployee performance managementknowledge sharingproblem solving