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Business Director | Executive, Permanent & Interim Public Sector Specialist
Job Title: Lead Security Architect
Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Location: Leeds (hybrid working, 8 days in the office per month)
Salary: £69,574 (plus Civil Service pension scheme of c.29% employer contribution)
Allen Lane is supporting the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in their search for a Lead Security Architect to join the Strategy & Architecture team within the Digital & Technology group.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. This is a new leadership role to operate from the MHRA's brand new Digital Hub.
This role may be eligible for a Market Pay Supplement (MPS) up to £15,000, subject to approval. This is a Grade 6 role - the Civil Service pay rules will apply to any Civil Servants applying on promotion or on level transfer.
Who are we?
The MHRA enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
What’s the role?
As the Lead Security Architect, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the department’s IT infrastructure and sensitive data. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust security architectures that protect the department's systems from threats and vulnerabilities.
Your primary goal is to ensure that all IT services and solutions are secure by design and compliant with government security policies and standards. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical knowledge, an understanding of emerging threats, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to embed security principles throughout the IT landscape.
Our successful candidate will have:
* Proven experience in Security Architecture
* Risk management and mitigation experience
* Experience with emerging security threats and trends
* Expertise in Network Security design
* Knowledge of security technologies and tools
* Application security knowledge
* Desirable: security qualification (e.g. CISSP, SABSA); experience of cross-government Secure by Design approach
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please click here for further details.
Application, which will include a CV and statement of suitability (up to 1,000 words), which should demonstrate how you meet the Experience and Technical Success Profile criteria. Please submit your application to Allen Lane by email to MHRA@allenlane.co.uk by the application closing date of Thursday 28th August at 9am.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
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Information Technology
* Industries
Civic and Social Organizations, Government Administration, and Public Health
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