Lead Security Architect

Salary: £85,366 per year

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We’re looking for an experienced Lead Security Architect to support the government Welfare Reform Agenda within a fast paced environment.

You will be someone with a good understanding of Security Architecture with at least 5 years’ experience in an architectural or systems engineering role.

An effective communicator, you are able to explain relevant concepts to a senior business audience, enabling the Department’s Digital agenda by articulating a view of the Security Architecture which supports business transformation.

You will collaborate with other architects including Service Architects, Data Architects, Technical Specialist and Technical Architects to achieve the Department’s business agenda including the secure delivery of online public services.

You must have, or be willing to undertake SC clearance prior to taking up the role.

Duties. Work. Projects.

Millions of people use and rely on DWP services. You’ll have a critical role ensuring that DWP makes the best use of its existing technology by supporting proportionate, risk-informed decisions relative to security investments.

You will also be advising on security design assurance considerations where extensive remediation of legacy technologies has become necessary. Where appropriate, you support transformation from legacy technologies to modernized platforms.

Protecting the Department’s assets by working with Risk Management colleagues will be key – ensuring that technical views are fully represented in the risk process. You will be responsible for carrying out security design assurance work on Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).

You will manage the work of Security Architects, so that their objectives are specific, measurable, actionable, realistic and time-bound (SMART).

Taking the lead in developing Security Architects so that they can achieve advancement will be expected and that their training meets the outcomes set out in DWP formatted Training Plans and Career Pathways.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

You will be able to demonstrate:

Proven knowledge of security architecture and associated frameworks – Design, assurance, security controls and reporting
Knowledge and experience in the design, implementation, and operation of complex IT infrastructures and enterprise scale security architectures, ideally within a large government or complex large multi-supplier organisation
Knowledge, and experience of physical, technical and environmental security controls, information security management, information risk, people controls, software development/ lifecycle, disaster recovery, investigation forensics and cryptography
Practical experience of negotiating with stakeholders at senior levels, and translating business and strategic requirements into secure solutions through improvements in information systems, data management, practices and procedures
Practical experience of undertaking information assurance reviews such as ISO27001 assurance
A good knowledge of risk management frameworks, enterprise scale GRC programmes, and risk management best practice

Desirable Qualifications

(ISC) 2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Cyber Professional IA Architect (Senior Practitioner) or Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) – Full membership (M.Inst.IISP) (or equivalent certification or experience)
TOGAF 9 or later certification, or Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture (SABSA) Foundation level
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) or equivalent risk management qualifications or experience, with an understanding of IT security risk in a business context

Where will you work?

You’ll join our team in our brilliant digital hub in Blackpool:

Based on the outskirts of the city, just a 15-minute drive from the train station with lots of parking. There are also local buses that stop nearby. Our facilities include a canteen, coffee shop, deli bar, vending machines, ATM banking, cycle shelter and showers.

Take a quick tour of the hub

We also all have the tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.

We foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multidisciplinary teams think big and try new things. You will work alongside people who care passionately about public service, making a difference and delivering for our customers.

We’re the UK’s biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality.

Details. Wages. Perks.

In return for your skills we offer competitive salary up to £85,365.6 p.a., a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions circa 27%, and a generous leave package.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

Flexible working
Family friendly policies
Volunteering and charitable giving
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
Sports and social activities
Learning & development, including coaching, mentoring & accreditation
Shortlisted for a Best Place to Work in Digital Award – progression opportunities and lots more

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