Cybersecurity Architect

Job Overview

Role Objective

The primary focus of this position is to design, implement, and oversee the security framework of the bank's cloud infrastructure. This includes establishing and enforcing robust security administration protocols across all platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough evaluations and analyses of emerging security technologies within the bank, such as cloud access security brokers (CASBs), cloud data loss prevention (DLP) tools, and cloud encryption mechanisms, ensuring seamless integration to fortify the bank's cloud environments.
• Formulate and execute effective security administration protocols for all platforms, ensuring alignment with the organization's security and regulatory standards.
• Deploy cloud security monitoring solutions to identify and alert on potential security threats and irregularities.
• Lead investigations into incidents related to cloud security, pinpointing root causes and implementing corrective actions swiftly to mitigate damage and restore normal operations.
• Identify, assess, and integrate cutting-edge cloud security technologies and solutions to thwart threats and bolster the bank's cloud security posture.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and reports for senior management regarding cloud security architecture, policies, procedures, and incidents.
• Collaborate with the cloud operations team to manage the bank's cloud security infrastructure, including identity and access management (IAM), network security, and data protection controls, safeguarding cloud resources from unauthorized access and data breaches.

Leadership Expectations

• Provide strategic advice to key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on both functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Assess and mitigate risks in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Exhibit leadership and accountability in managing risks and enhancing controls related to your team's responsibilities.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of organizational functions to contribute to the achievement of business objectives.
• Collaborate with various departments to stay aligned with business activities and strategies.
• Develop solutions based on sophisticated analytical reasoning, comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis and interpretative thinking will be essential for problem definition and innovative solution development.
• Incorporate the results of extensive research into problem-solving processes.
• Establish and maintain trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve key business objectives, utilizing influencing and negotiation skills to drive outcomes.

All team members are expected to embody the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, guiding our ethical compass. Additionally, they should demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge, and Drive - which serves as our operational manual for behavior.

Join us as a Security Engineer at Barclays, where you will lead the transformation of our digital landscape, fostering innovation and excellence. You will leverage advanced technology to enhance our digital offerings, ensuring exceptional customer experiences.

Applicants may be evaluated on essential skills pertinent to success in this role, including a solid foundational knowledge of VM, Endpoint, or Data Security, substantial experience with AWS or Azure and Openshift, and a strong understanding of security network architectures such as Firewalls, DMZ, Proxies, DNS, web, and mail servers, along with job-specific technical expertise.

Additional skills in Python, PowerShell, and experience with cloud technologies (Azure and SaaS-based security solutions) are highly regarded.

Barclays is legally obligated to confirm that you possess the Legal Right to Work in any position for which you apply. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays or require sponsorship, you must disclose this in your application. Sponsored visas are specific to roles and entities, and any changes must be reviewed. It is crucial to ensure you are working under the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in the withdrawal of your application or any employment offer.

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