Lead Security Architect

at  Aker Systems

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. Aker builds and operates ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.
In 2022, Aker Systems was proud to win the ‘Scale up Business of the Year’ award by the British Business Excellence Awards. In 2020 Aker Systems was recognised as a ’One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track and was also recognised at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020; winning the Thames Valley Tech Company of the year, the Emerging Tech Company and High Growth Tech Business categories.
Most recently in September 2021, we were successfully acquired by a new investor (Abry Partners) who have a deep industry expertise in our field to support us in the next part of our journey and as we continue to grow and diversify as a business.
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you do your very best work.

As an Aker Lead Security Architect, you will be a recognised subject matter expert in security, risk management and compliance with demonstrable experience in highly regulated industries, specifically UK Government and/or Defence.
You will build effective working relationships with delivery team members and Aker customers and operate without supervision as a security lead across multiple projects and platforms, with extensive latitude for independent judgment to drive the required outcomes for Aker and its customers.

You will:

• Lead client-specific security and assurance of highly complex, cloud-centric data and digital services across entire lifecycle (strategy, design, implementation and operations)
• Provide specialist advice and knowledge of HMG government security architecture and assurance to OFFICIAL and above classifications.
• Provide specialist advice and knowledge of Public Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) cloud-based security architectures.
• Define and lead external security testing (e.g ITHC) of solutions on the public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), cloud native platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.), and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.
• Formulate HMG Information Assurance Risk Assessment and Risk Treatment Plans
• Establish security requirements for cloud-based solutions by evaluating business strategies and requirements, implementing security standards such as ISO 27000 series, NIST, CSF, and CSA
• Identify and deliver appropriate controls based on industry standards (e.g. CCM) to drive cloud and customer security solutions framework based on business risk and cloud native threats.
• Provide oversight and guidance on government security procedures and processes.
• Continually evaluate new threats in the cloud, to identify the impact on IT and the business to develop and implement security controls.
• Provide direction, analysis and design facilitation to develop, maintain and govern a customer security architecture.
• Ensure that architecture principles, designs, technologies, methods and practices are properly executed.