Location: Oxfordshire (Hybrid) Clearance Required: SC (minimum) Rate: Up to 650/day (IR35: Outside) - potentially negotiable Duration: 18 weeks, with potential extension
Role Overview: My client is seeking an experienced Lead Cyber Architect to drive their digital transformation and cybersecurity maturity initiatives. In this role, you will partner closely with the Information & Cyber Security Manager to design and implement security architectures that enhance the organization's resilience and defend critical assets. The ideal candidate will have expertise in secure-by-design principles, team leadership, and advanced knowledge of security integration within complex systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Security Architecture and Assessment: Evaluate and improve existing cybersecurity frameworks; conduct assessments across cloud, infrastructure, and on-premise systems.
Security Practice Improvement: Establish a structured review framework to maintain alignment with NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR standards.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a cybersecurity team, embedding security across IT, business applications, and research environments.
Secure Engineering & DevSecOps: Design robust security solutions, integrate secure cloud solutions, and embed security within CI/CD practices.
Incident and Risk Management: Spearhead incident response, threat management, and proactive risk strategies to safeguard digital assets.
Governance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and other regulatory standards.
Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted security advisor to senior leaders, fostering a strong security culture.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Proven experience in advanced security architecture, with strong knowledge of secure engineering and DevSecOps principles.
Demonstrated leadership in cybersecurity team management, mentorship, and stakeholder engagement.
Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks, risk management, and cloud security solutions.
