Cyber Security Architect

About the role

As a Cyber Delivery Assurance Lead, your reportsto the Head of Cyber & IT Risk, workingclosely with client Tech DeliveryTeams, the clientCyber Team and the clientCyber Security Office. Act as the client Cyber representative on product delivery and operate as part of “product” teams, providing advice on the implementation of cyber security policies and standards across all releases and on-going maintenance.

Tell me more, tell me more…

Our client is currently looking for a new recruit in joining their team, please read on!

You can also ask our friendly recruitment team any questions you may have about the role, between 8:30am-5:30pm Monday to Friday.

Shifts: Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week)

The must haves:

• Provide assurance to the Head of Cyber & IT Risk that product delivery and maintenance meet’s client’s risk appetite and that controls are operating effectively.
• Successfully embedding security by design with proportionate appropriate cyber controls aligned to risk.
• Senior stakeholder management (negotiation and influencing) across multinational organisations, including third party suppliers and delivery partners.
• Take full responsibility for the secure delivery of programmes, by assisting the product team by interpreting and embedding Cyber Security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures to an agreed framework against all product team deliverables.
• Engage proactively with the client Cyber Security Office (CSO) project assurance and architecture functions, ensuring consistency and best cyber practice is adhered to.
• Provide authoritative advice and guidance on the application and operation of all types of security controls including legislative or regulatory requirements.
• Advise users on risk management and reduction and promote awareness in conjunction with cyber awareness programmes.

Experience & Skills

• Ability to undertake threat and risk assessments across varied technology stacks, identifying suitable mitigating controls.
• Demonstrates clear leadership and an ability to communicate, influence and persuade across the organisation at senior levels, leading by example and aligning stakeholder groups around a common vision.
• Initiates and manages change to help secure the future direction of client.
• Prioritisation across multiple products, based on overall product team structure and delivery strategy.
• Strong ability to work under pressure in a changing environment

Desired Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset.
• Collaborative and influential, with a strong sense of accountability.
• Passion for building high-impact AI products and transforming business processes at scale.

What’s in it for you? –

Our client loves to reward their people for doing a great job.

• This is a 6-month contract.
• A day rate, in-scope IR35, £700-725.00 per day (via a Hays approved umbrella company) or £600 per day via Hays PAYE
• This role provides a hybrid working access from the comforts of your own home and only going to our state-of-the-art office in Waterside (2/3) days per week.

Next Steps

Once you’ve applied, one of our friendly recruitment consultants will give you a call and talk you through the screening process.

If your application is successful, you’ll be involved in a live virtual interview with one of our client’s hiring managers to get to know you better.

We look forward to speaking to you!