Enterprise Cyber Security Architect

Role: Enterprise Cyber Security Architect

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Starting from £50,060p.a (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role:

The Cyber Security Architect will work with the Cyber Security Architecture Lead to contribute to the cyber security controls that protect information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) at AWE from all manner of global threats.

This role will work with Change, Transformation, Run and Secure colleagues to support the AWE mission, through contribution to the delivery of security roadmaps, design patterns, and reference architectures.

Key Accountabilities:

• Security Requirements: Accountable for understanding business objectives, user needs, and security obligations as directed by the Cyber Security Architecture Lead.

• Policies and Standards: Contribution to the creation of security roadmaps, design patterns and reference architectures as directed by the Cyber Security Architecture Lead.

• Technical Risk Oversight: Providing analysis of technical cyber risk and supporting security testing activities, in partnership with the Information Assurance team.

• Capability Development: Contribution to the capability of the Cyber Security Architecture team through research and delivery of new artefacts, as directed by the Cyber Security Architecture Lead.

• Performance and Inclusion: Accountable for contributing to a high team performance, promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, continuous improvement and personal development.

• Health, Safety, Security and Quality: Accountable for maintaining and promoting high personal and team standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality.

Essential Criteria:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent

• A bachelor's degree in either computer science or systems development, or relevant experience.

• Previous experience as a Security Architect or similar role designing security controls.

• Specialist in at least one and good appreciation of all technical aspects of IT systems (e.g. voice, data and/or control networks, servers, storage, data centre)

• Familiar with the security demands of defence IT systems

• Willing to undertake travel.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance for this role.