Lead Security Architect

Position: Lead Security Architect
Employment: Permanent
Work Style: Remote (Occasional travel for business needs)
Salary - £80,000 - £100,000 + Package

Are you ready to take charge of a gloabl security landscape? This dynamic role surpasses traditional boundaries, demanding a blend of hands-on expertise, strategic vision, and leadership.

As a Lead Security Architect, you will be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and refining cutting-edge security architectures within IT infrastructure. You will need to developing innovative security strategies and procedures, ensuring their seamless application across all systems and apps.

Key Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the Security Architecture team in creating robust security solutions.
• Shape and execute the organization's security strategy and roadmap, identifying and capitalizing on collaboration opportunities.
• Work closely with technical teams, including AWS and internal engineering, to integrate security protocols seamlessly.
• Mentor and manage the Security Architecture team, ensuring secure design and operation of systems and applications.
• Review and approve security designs for new systems and applications.
• Create, review, and enforce security policies, integrating them into the development lifecycle.
• Stay ahead of security trends, actively engaging with the community, and adapting security architectures as needed.
• Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders, third-party vendors, and service providers.
• Drive ongoing enhancement of security processes and controls, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and compliance with organizational goals and industry standards.

Required Experience 

• Multiple years of proven experience in cybersecurity architecture and design.
• Prior experience in team or line management.
• In-depth knowledge of AWS or other cloud services and strong understanding of cybersecurity principles.
• Experience in developing and implementing security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Practical experience with OKTA or similar technologies.
• Active participation in the wider security community.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Skilled in incident, change, problem, and risk management.
• Previous software engineering experience, including coding and automation skills. (Advantagous)

If you're interested, please apply by emailing me with a copy of your most up to date CV and your current availability so I may consider you for the short listing process.