Job Description
Role: Security Architect (Cloud)
Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow / Sheffield / Manchester / Birmingham
Working Pattern: 3 days on-site, 2 days WFH
Summary
Oscar are kicking off the search for an experienced Security Architect contractor to work with a well-known, high end consultancy. The role consists of 3 days in one of their sites, with 2 days working from home.
This role is a 6 month contract and will end on 30th November 2023, with the possibility to extent.
The Role
This role involves leading the end-to-end design of technology solutions, ensuring alignment with architectural standards, business needs, and security requirements.
This role would be great for someone who is a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise, particularly in solution architecture and cybersecurity, and who thrives on balancing business needs with technical design.
Key Responsibilities:
* Effectively manage and escalate both technical and project risks.
* Articulate and ensure approval of design deviations, resulting in technical debt.
* Ensure issues arising from solution design are recorded and ensure the design of the solutions are efficient and cost effective.
* Ensures all designs, decisions, and technical risks are reviewed through architectural and project governance.
* Serves as the lead technical authority across programmes, offering technical thought leadership and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships through regular executive-level communication on project deliverables.
Requirements:
* Bachelors or Masters degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field.
* Experience in CNAPP platforms such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca or Aqua.
* Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms.
* Familiar with compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001 and how they apply to cloud applications.
* The ability to run risk assessments and threat modelling for cloud-native applications.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.
Role: Security Analyst (Cloud)
Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow / Sheffield / Manchester / Birmingham
Working Pattern: 3 days on-site, 2 days WFH
Apply now!