JOB SUMMARY

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Broad technical knowledge, especially around cloud and hybrid technologies.

EXPERIENCE

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NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

OVERVIEW OF THE SECURITY ARCHITECT ROLE

About this Role
The Security Architect works closely with the Chief Security Officer, Head of Cyber, Lead Security Architect and the wider security team to develop an IPO vision for security and evolution of the security strategy and supporting roadmaps.
The role of IPO Security Architect is part of the IPO Secure team at the Intellectual Property Office. Playing a key part in an established team, the individual is responsible for ensuring the continued compliance with key security standards, such as PCI, ISO27001, secure by design, GovAssure etc.
It is essential that this role ensures that security architecture alongside compliance are understood and therefore the role will include championing security by design.
The Security Architect is essential in shaping security solutions and controls across multiple platforms (on-premises, cloud, hybrid) providing oversight, support, and advice to enable technical teams to make security decisions.
They ensure that common tools and patterns are used effectively to deliver secure systems, whilst implementing proportionate controls to enable positive business outcomes thereby safeguarding the IPO’s data, essential services and the supporting infrastructure.
They ensure Secure by Design principles are adopted, and coordinate on assurance against the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Assessment Framework with the Government’s GovAssure framework.

Person Specification

• Broad technical knowledge, especially around cloud and hybrid technologies.
• Solid understanding of Governance, Compliance and Risk, and the Confidentiality, Availability, and Integrity (CIA) triad.
• Solid understanding of security protocols, networking, identity management, authentication, authorisation, and cryptography.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to interact with stakeholders of all levels to effectively articulate security controls, solutions, and advice. Capable of switching between technical and non-technical language.
• Capable of evaluating options and making decisions quickly and effectively.
• A team player who is enthusiastic about contributing to the overall success of the team and collaborating with stakeholders of all levels.
• Sense of Urgency – ability to address situations, incidents or tasks proactively and promptly
• Continually stay abreast of emerging security technologies, threats and trends. Self-motivated to drive their learning needs.

Working Style
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office.
The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.

Benefits

• Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access
• Access to Microsoft’s ESI training suite
• Hybrid working with no core hours
• Substantial support for career progression
• 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments
• You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave

How to apply
Click the ‘Apply now’ button and complete the application form by uploading an anonymised copy of your current CV and completing the personal statement and technical sections.
For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our ‘Things you need to know’ section below.