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Security Solutions Architect
Flexible location - Glasgow, Ipswich, London, Northampton or Selby
Hybrid working
Permanent, full time
Closing date: Friday 2nd May 2025
Who we are
We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.
About The Role
As Security Solutions Architect, you’ll lead from the forefront of cyber security innovation in the energy industry. You’ll be instrumental in defining, developing, and implementing the enterprise IT/OT information security architecture strategy and technology roadmap aligned with the strategic requirements of the business.
This role involves collaborating closely with the Drax Security and technology delivery teams. You’ll ensure compliance with business strategies and information security policies, and lead the provision of cyber security expertise, guidance, and systems necessary to fortify our operations against threats and ensure resilience in a critical and dynamic environment.
You’ll advise senior stakeholders, ensuring challenges, learnings, and opportunities across the business inform strategic decisions. You’ll empower the Architecture team to deliver the short and medium-term plans within clear decision-making parameters, providing resources and guidance.
Additional responsibilities include:
1. Leading the definition and modelling of security architecture for current and future capabilities to solve systemic security challenges.
2. Enabling cyber maturity and resilience, ensuring compliance with corporate, legislative, contractual, or regulatory requirements.
3. Crafting technology strategies, product visions, and roadmaps aligned with Drax objectives and supporting emerging use cases.
4. Ensuring security capabilities, technology selections, solution designs, and plans are in place for optimal implementation and operation.
5. Monitoring industry developments and establishing business cases for investment in capabilities and initiatives.
6. Measuring the performance of existing and new tools.
7. Anticipating technology trends, future threats, and capability requirements, assessing their business value and team development needs.
8. Ensuring all activities comply with internal policies and external statutory and regulatory requirements.
9. Providing technical expertise to guide business projects in delivering secure solutions, working with various teams to meet compliance and standards.
Who We’re Looking For
Alongside a degree or relevant industry experience, you’ll hold recognized security and architecture certifications such as CISSP-ISSAP, TOGAF, SABSA, SANS (GICSP), Senior CAP (Architect), or similar.
You’ll have extensive demonstrable experience in cyber technology and domain-specific technology, supported by vendor certifications like Azure and AWS.
You should have a deep understanding of Security Frameworks such as the Network & Information Systems Regulations (Cyber Assessment Framework), IEC62443, OG-86, and ISA-99, with the ability to meet multiple control frameworks in complex IT/OT environments.
Senior stakeholder influence and communication skills are essential, along with experience in supplier and stakeholder management, and strong verbal and written communication abilities.
Experience in systems delivery, including analysis, design, implementation, testing, and support, is required. You should also be able to obtain or hold a Government SC vetting clearance.
Rewards And Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, discretionary group performance bonus, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, private medical insurance, and a pension scheme.
At Drax, we’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge. Join us to shape your career and contribute to a sustainable future for generations to come.
How To Apply
If this role excites you, click the ‘Apply now’ button to start your Drax journey. For more information about Drax, visit our LinkedIn page.
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