Job Title: Cyber Security Architect
Location: Any UK (travel required)
Level: Senior Manager
Salary: Competitive salary and package (Dependent on Experience)
Travel: Must be willing to travel to client sites throughout the UK on an ad hoc basis
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC+ security clearance which typically requires 10 years continuous UK address history, no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK, and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of security projects in complex, regulated, public sector environments
- Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, building trust-based relationships and ensuring seamless execution
- Be the Security Architecture SME for projects, leading teams of specialists in defining security solutions, strategy and roadmaps, and be a technical authority for alignment to national (HMG and NCSC) and industry standards and good practice
- Drive business development by identifying opportunities within existing accounts and building new client relationships; support and lead bid activities, delivering security responses to RFPs and SoWs
- Support the development of the Security Architecture and Cyber practice, mentoring team members, developing best practice approaches to support delivery, and contributing to thought leadership
Technical Skills
- IP networking & OT
- Software and Application Security
- Public cloud platforms and Containerization technologies
- Mobile technologies (Mobile application security, device/embedded systems security)
- On-premises architecture and Virtualization
- AI solutions
Security Delivery Excellence
- Define the security architecture for high-profile, public facing, government digital services
- Define the security strategy, enterprise architecture and roadmap for large programmes of work aligned to organisation and business objectives
- Manage security requirements through the delivery and operational lifecycle of the system
- Provide authoritative specialist security advice
- Review and thoroughly understand applications from a security perspective, using knowledge of Secure by design, NCSC best practice and control frameworks such as NIST, ISO, CIS
- Apply threat modelling techniques to identify security threats to systems
- Provide risk and threat-based mitigation advice on system designs
- Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders
Communication Skills
- Effectively explain complex technical solutions to a non-technical audience
- Write meaningfully to deliver clear information and guidance
- Give impactful presentations, articulating key points clearly
Critical Thinking
- Analyse and evaluate information
- Use gathered information to present solutions and reach decisions
Stakeholder Management
- Effectively manage both internal and external stakeholders to ensure synergy
- Collaborate meaningfully with all parties to ensure outcomes are reached effectively
Benefits
In addition to a competitive basic salary, Accenture offers an extensive benefits package, including up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners.
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