Senior Enterprise Security Architect

Overview

Senior Enterprise Security Architect at SSE plc. Base location:
Havant, Reading, Perth, Glasgow. Salary: £competitive + performance related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working pattern:
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.

The Senior Cyber Security Enterprise Architect will support the enterprise cyber security architecture capability for SSE and support the creation of technical sub-strategies and a tooling roadmap for cyber security. The role holder will work closely with security officers and the outsourced service to lead and support the secure by design methodology.

• Develop key aspects of the enterprise security architecture capability for SSE Group including the development and publication of key architecture patterns, standards and guardrails for use across the Group.
• Implement core aspects of the Secure by Design methodology for the Group to ensure that the right architectures, standards and guardrails exist to support delivery teams in implementing secure solutions.
• Support the development and maintenance of the cyber security tooling strategy and technical sub strategies in areas such as identity, network, detection, firewalls and encryption.
• Support the cyber security architecture design authority and a mechanism to govern the use of security architectures.
• Work closely with Security Solution Architects, business programmes and the Chief Technology Officer and the wider Enterprise Architecture team to define and implement new capabilities and secure architectures suitable for the Group.

• Good cyber security experience with hands-on cyber security experience in IT/OT, with knowledge in a range of technical disciplines such as:
  Cloud security, network security, Identity and Access Management, detection and response and operations.
• Deep enterprise architecture experience including exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments including an ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies.
• In-depth understanding of cyber security products, services, systems and solutions and exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments and the associated cyber security requirements.
• Strong leadership skills and excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication, analytical and technical skills.
• Experience in leading cross-functional and matrix teams and managing complex cyber security projects.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. We provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Flexible benefits to fit your life including discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits, cycle to work schemes, and family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE is committed to an open and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds. We will make reasonable adjustments to support your application. Please contact  for discussion.

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