Lead Security Architect

at  UK Ministry of Defence

Grade: Grade 7 (B2)
Salary: £57,670
Digital Skills Allowance: The base salary for this grade is £57,670. Offers above this will be made up of a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £15,300 per annum for exceptional candidates.
Security: DV – Reserved – Sole UK National

SUMMARY

As Lead Security Architect, you’ll provide a cohesive, consistent and managed approach, in the provision of professional Cyber support, to programmes and projects which require key assistance with Secure by Design (SbD) requirements and assurance activities, to adhere to cyber good practice and SbD principles.
You’ll advise RAF Digital’s Chief Digital Technology Officer (CDTO) and Assistant Heads, to ensure that Air’s Digital Architecture includes appropriate security measures and controls.
This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance of up to £15,300 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with MOD policy.
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Main areas of responsibility include:
· Responsible for coordinating Cyber Security advice and activity in support of Air Command and Space Command Equipment Programme Senior Responsible Owner(s) (SRO).
· Assure, advise and support Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) / Defence Digital (DD) in delivering security products and documentation in support of HQ Air Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) and Responsible Senior Owners (RSOs).
· Manage Air Command contracts, to provide additional professional support to programmes, where required (including supporting the production of a Security Aspects Letter (SAL).
· Advise the CDTO and Assistant Heads to ensure that Air’s Digital Architecture includes appropriate security measures and controls, including Crypt Key.
· Contract management responsibility.
· Generating and/or reviewing Cyber Risk Assessments and Defence Assurance Risk Assessment Tool (DART) collateral.
· Overseeing pen-test scoping and post-testing remediation.
· Oversight of programme/project policy compliance.
· Security in innovation (e.g., AI and Quantum Computing).
· Establish and maintain working relationships with the MOD Cyber Security Design Authority (CSDA), the Air Physical Security Advisor (Air PSyA) and the Crypt Key Enterprise Agency (CKEA).
· This role may have line management responsibilities in the future.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

Open to UK nationals only.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

· Security architecture
· Applied security capability
· Information risk assessment and risk management
· Protective security
The Government Security Profession Career Framework and the Cyber Security Advisory – Security Architect role used in this vacancy can be found at: Government Security Profession career framework.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Please refer the Job description for details