Security Architect

CloudSmiths is seeking a Security Architect to join our team for a 6 month contract initially. This role will support a UK client of ours and will ensure their security is maintained and enhanced across the organization.
This role creates security solution architectures for systems and platforms, ensuring all relevant options are explored for time, cost, and compliance with the company’s standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate to design and develop secure solutions that balance risk and business benefit to enable growth.


• Work with delivery teams to embed a culture that builds solutions that meet business requirements while proactively identifying and managing security risks.


• Support the business to mature through the creation, adoption, and reuse of standards or patterns.
  
  


• Champion a "Secure by design" mindset and the reuse of standardized solutions.


• Oversee the delivery of the security solution and support it through the relevant governance.
  
  


• Continuously review the design and effectiveness of security controls and support a program of continuous improvement.
  
  


• Provide expertise for key project deliveries, problem resolution, and risk management.


• Educate, mentor, and support all areas of CloudSmiths to understand the changing security threat landscape and how to enable the business in a secure manner.
  
  

Who Are We Looking For?

• Someone who can analyze problems from multiple perspectives and deliver consensus-based outcomes.


• The ability to build and grow relationships with business and technical stakeholders to advance security goals.


• A demonstrable range of security skills including one or more of the following: Secure Design and Coding, IAM, Network Security, Security Operations, governance, and risk.


• Experience with Cloud or DevOps practices
  , as well as application development or engineering.


• CISSP, equivalent security certification, or experience.
  
  
  

Why Join CloudSmiths?

By joining CloudSmiths, you will be joining a great company that strives to achieve its social objectives.
You will support and grow the maturity of security and architecture through partnerships on key deliverables.