Lead Security Architect
SiXworks an IBM company
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Farnborough • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Risk Management within a Defence and Security Sector.
- Security / Cyber architectures are proportionate to the GSC of the systems.
- Security architectures delivered in conjunction with other IT Architects and SMEs.
- Apply security design specifics to develop the security architecture.
- Strategic direction of Security projects.
- Producing evidence to meet various MOD regulations.
- Designing options and solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Working with various teams across the business including Software Engineering, DevSecOps Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Agile and Cyber Security.
Requirements
- Able to perform Risk management using industry approved methodologies (such as NIST 800-53).
- Identification of suitable risk management activities (technical, physical, or procedural) to treat/mitigate the identified risks.
- Support development in a secure by design methodology.
- Be able to work at a technical level with teams.
- Identification/design/selection of appropriate security components to provide security enforcing functions for a variety of infrastructures including cloud environments.
- Legal and regulatory topics that merit consideration when conducting various activities in the field of cyber security.
- Creation of security documentation to support the development of a system, these could include: security aspects, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Security Policies, Security Test Plans/Results, Evaluation documents.
- Knowledge of JSP 604 / 453 and creation of assurance artefacts.
- High standards in written report and design documentation.
Benefits
- Unique work culture around core principles Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration, and Inclusivity.
- Comprehensive support for Reservists.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Risk managementSecurity architectureCyber securitySecure by design methodologyRisk AssessmentSecurity PoliciesSecurity Test PlansEvaluation documentsNIST 800-53JSP 604
Soft skills
Strategic directionCollaborationTechnical communicationDocumentation skillsProblem-solving