Locations Birchwood, Cheshire, United Kingdom GBR, Moor Row, Banna Court Westlakes S&T Park, Cumbria
time type Full time
posted on Posted Yesterday
job requisition id R2087297
Title:
SECURITY ARCHITECT
Title:
SECURITY ARCHITECT
OVERVIEW
The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site.
The partnership brings together KBR, Jacobs, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Altrad Babcock and Sellafield Ltd to deliver a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.
In delivering its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, PPP is creating opportunities for its people, supply chain, economy and communities.
KBR’s rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes.
KBR was recently named a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company in 2023, an honour that underscores the company’s commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters.
SECURITY ARCHITECT
Reports to: Head of IT / ITSO
Location: Warrington / Cumbria, 2 / 3 days per week on site with travel to opposite site potentially once per month
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Qualifications:
Essential:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent profession and proven experience of expertise in the area
Desirable:
• MS Azure certifications and professional qualifications
• Cisco accreditations
• Qualification or membership of a professional body in Information Security.
• Experience of Cyber Security Standards.
Experience and Skills:
• Experience of assuring the security architecture of hybrid cloud environments using MS Azure and Wintel based platforms
• Security assurance of SIEM, SOC and IDAM services within heavily regulated and “secure by design” environments
Essential:
• Excellent communication and organisation leadership abilities
• Expertise in security measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection, and prevention systems, network access controls, and network segmentation
• You must be experienced with key operating systems primarily Windows
• Network security architecture and its development are both important to understand
• Wireless security, such as routers, switches, and VLAN security
• DNS security principles such as routing, authentication, VPN and proxy services
• An understanding of ISO 27001/27002, COBIT, and ITIL frameworks are required
• Assurance of proposals and designs for integrating hybrid cloud platforms, tools and systems into SIEM, SOC and IDAM services including MS Sentinel
• Third party auditing skills and cloud risk assessment methodologies
Desirable:
• Knowledge or experience of MS SQL Server, Oracle RDBMS and VDI/Thin client presentation services
• BYOTD, data classification, data certification, PKI and making systems securely available to trusted third party organisations
• Integration of public SaaS with MS Azure IaaS/PaaS and an overarching security architecture
• MS Azure “Landing Zones”
Core Responsibilities and Duties
General:
The Security Architect supports the creation of designs for security solutions that will underpin tools and systems platformed on a hybrid cloud and subsequently plans, implements and reviews the security assurance activities enabling deployment and use of the resulting systems.
To undertake this work, the Security Architect will undertake:
• Identify loopholes or weaknesses in a system that can put the organisation in jeopardy
• Support planning, investigation and build of reliable, powerful and flexible security architectures for all IT initiatives
• Perform or oversee penetration tests, vulnerability testing, including risk analysis and security assessments on the complete infrastructure
• Investigate the latest security standards, recent security systems and renewed authentication protocols
• Ensure proposed solutions can support the necessary corporate security policies and procedures including those associated with service delivery, management and operations such as those within ITIL4
• Ensure proposed solutions comply with any associated standards and that third party system elements can be assured to confirm their continued compliance
• Identify, test and ensure any integration within or out-with the organisations satisfies security requirements
• Ensure proposed and delivered solutions integrate with SIEM, SOC and IDAM and support the System Integrators and Vendors
• Support development of response plans in the event of any security related issues such as breaches, viruses, phishing scams and support the development of a thorough post event study once the situation has been resolved
Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship. We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role.
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KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.
KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:
We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.
Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.
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