Severn Trent

Senior Security Architect

Severn Trent

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: CoventryUnited Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £NaN per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • play an integral part in defining and assessing Severn Trent’s security strategy, architecture and practices
  • lead a team of Information Security Architects and partner business and technical teams
  • effectively translate business objectives and risk management strategies into secure solutions enabled by technologies and processes
  • designs and governs the delivery of security solutions that enable the enterprise to develop and implement effective security services and capabilities
  • develops and maintains security architecture and secure-by-design artefacts and standards
  • serves as the primary liaison between the Principal Enterprise Security Architect and the security architects
  • coordinates with system owners, project managers, delivery teams and wider business stakeholders

Requirements

  • strong strategic planning and communication skills to design modern security solutions
  • evaluate the financial costs of recommended technologies
  • translate complex security-related matters into business terms that are readily understood by colleagues
  • experience in using architecture methodologies such as SABSA, Zachman and/or TOGAF
  • hold security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 LeadAuditor/Implementor
  • experience in information security management systems
  • strong knowledge of the methodologies to conduct risk assessments and threat-modelling exercises on applications and services
  • experience of securing the deployment of applications and infrastructure into cloud services
  • experience in designing IAM technologies or securing operational technology
Benefits
  • 31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
  • Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent on company performance)
  • Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
  • Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
  • Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate)
  • Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
  • Car allowance of £5,208 pa (pro-rata where appropriate)
  • Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover
  • Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
  • Two volunteering days per year
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Hard Skills & Tools
security architecturerisk managementsecurity solutions designIAM technologiescloud services securityrisk assessmentsthreat modelinginformation security management systemssecure-by-designarchitecture methodologies
Soft Skills
strategic planningcommunicationteam leadershipbusiness translationstakeholder coordination
Certifications
CISSPCISMISO 27001 Lead AuditorISO 27001 Implementor