Cybersecurity Strategist

7 days ago

Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom Reed Technology Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled IT Security Architect to join our team at Reed Technology. As a key member of our organization, you will play a crucial role in implementing and managing our security infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain security architecture artifacts to leverage security capabilities in projects and operations.
  • Consult with IS architects, management, security staff, and business units to integrate security into hardware, applications, and service configurations.
  • Drive continuous improvement in IT and business processes related to IS Security, ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop a security architecture process that aligns security solutions and capabilities with business, technology, regulatory, and threat drivers.
  • Provide advice on effective security strategies and counsel on security policies and practices to business stakeholders and support teams.
  • Define principles, guidelines, standards, and solution patterns to ensure decisions are aligned with the enterprise's future-state architecture vision.
  • Support the Lead Architect in creating multi-year architectural roadmap forecasts, reflecting this in IT plans, annual budgets, and forecasts.
Requirements
  • Strong experience in IT solution development disciplines, including technical or infrastructure architecture, application development, or cloud development.
  • Proven experience in developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps.
  • Strong working knowledge of conducting threat-modelling exercises for new applications and services.
  • Practical knowledge of the information security standards domain.
  • Experience working with external audit and certification organizations.
  • Familiarity with the ISO27001 standard and knowledge of the NIS regulation and NCSC cyber assurance framework (CAF).
  • Understanding of digitalization in a regulated environment and experience managing complex projects.
  • Knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile, DevOps).
What We Offer
  • 15% performance bonus
  • 15% Pension contribution
  • 25 Days annual leave
  • Hybrid Working
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment