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Location Newport, South Wales Salary Technical Tier 2 Contract Permanent Closing date 27th July 2025 Working hours 37 hours Monday to Friday
Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.
What were looking for?
Were looking for a Cyber Security Architect to design and implement a robust enterprise-wide cyber security architecture function within WWU and assist with the formation and planning of a multi-year Cyber Security Strategy.
Well Trust You To
* Define, document, and embed a set of Security Architecture Principles that will guide all WWU Projects, Programmes and Changes.
* Define, document, and embed a complete set of ISO27001 compliant Security Policies, and associated ISMS
* Make inputs to the strategic planning and oversight of a rolling five-year Enterprise Security Strategy that takes into account changing threat landscapes, evolutionary attack methodologies and evolving technological obsolescence of WWUs digital estate Develop, in conjunction with the Head of Cyber Resilience and the Senior Security Manager, a set of KPIs linked to WWU Enterprise Strategy and production of a Monthly KPI Report.
* Develop Reference Architecture and all associated architecture models for Identity Management and Privileged Account Management.
Youll Need To Have
* Experience of systems modelling and design using UML
* Experience of using architecture modelling software (e.g., Enterprise Architect)
* Strong experience in Identity Management and the evaluation of access models (inc. SSO, MFA, RBAC, ABAC, eIDV etc)
* Strong knowledge of and the ability to put into practice global Information Security Standards including ISO27002, CIS and NIST CSF
* CISSP
* SABSA SCF or SCP,
* CISSP-ISSAP,
* GDSA
Required
Due to the enhanced safety critical nature of this role, you will also be required to carry out a National Security Vetting Security Clearance check - this will be carried out by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV). You can find out more details of the process on the Government website here:
National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
All offers of employment are subject to the above and pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!
As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.
Whats in it for you?
* Technical Tier 2 Salary
* Hybrid working
* Flexible working opportunities
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
* Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
* 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
* Choices flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
* Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
* Enhanced pay for parental leave
* Retail discounts and cashback scheme
* Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband
* Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards
* Living Wage Accredited Employer
* Award winning employer for Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion
* Annual salary review
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Company Sick Pay
* In-house Occupational Health Team
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Comprehensive training
The way we do things
Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.
We are focused on creating a culture where it doesnt matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; its about our colleagues skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.
Interested?
If you think youd make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!
If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at or on 07971 038 982.
You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Computer and Network Security
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