Security Architect

Security Architect Remote (Must be UK based) £90k to £130k This is a re-jig of a previous role I have recruited for. Your new company: The company are an award-winning global distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, that ships to over 500,000 customers in 170 countries. This is a truly unique opportunity to work in an amazing, creative, and collaborative environment, for a company who are a part of one of the largest investment portfolios. The company is based in the US, but they have a sister company in the UK. Your new role: The Security Architect provides detailed recommendations for architecture and technology and reports on all matters relevant to information security. The Security Architect works with infrastructure teams, support teams, and development teams to develop and implement security standards and training, ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the systems, reviews, documents, and assesses all items relevant to information security. A key part for this role, is the ability to be hands on and get involved with the engineering if needed. This is not an Enterprise Architect role, this will be a mix of technical, stakeholder engagement, engineering, and planning. Your day-to-day duties will include: Evaluating systems, workflows, methodologies, source code, and configurations against appropriate information security standards and provides reports to document. Working to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Mouser systems. Develop, deploy, and maintain security related tools and systems in support of information security operations. Maintains strict confidentiality of all sensitive or confidential information. Must stay up to date on current security, operating system, and web technologies. Mentors and trains both technical and non-technical audiences on security practices and standards What you'll need to succeed: You will need a strong security architecture background, with 5+ years’ experience. This is not a role for a step up from an Engineer or other position. My client is looking for someone who is an SME in 2 or 3 areas of Information Security, for example Cloud, Network Security, GRC, Architecture, Engineering etc. You’ll also need experience with the below. Strong experience and depth of knowledge with Palo Alto, Rapid7, Sentinel and others. Experience implementing, creating policies within, and managing firewalls. Experience of being an Architect within an Enterprise business. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written technical and non-technical communication. Uses good business judgment and communications to keep IS Management informed. You will be an analytical thinker willing to “think outside the box” to resolve customer impacting situations on first contact; understand customer risk profile. A positive attitude, good teamwork, professionalism & interpersonal skills, proactively seeking solutions, taking initiative where necessary. Network security including Firewalls and VPN PKI and Multifactor Authentication SAML and/or oAuth, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Web based APIs and automation systems. Encryption and key management Programming languages and secure application development Compliance frameworks (NIST, PCI, SOX, ISO, GDPR, etc) What you'll get in return: You’ll work for a technology focused company where work life balance is not an abstract concept, and no two days are the same! You’ll get a strong autonomy to make an impact where you see fit, within the scope of the business plans. You’ll get a strong salary in the 6 figures and be part of a growing team and organisation. The company is part of the Berkshire Hathaway Group. There’s the opportunity for international travel (optional) and you’ll interact with international teams across the globe, including the US, Germany, and India. The office has a relaxed feel with modern kit and facilities to the highest standards and breakfast provided every day. You’ll also get significant discounts on Vitality Healthcare and David Lloyd Gym Membership, plus 23 Days annual leave (increasing to 25 after 1 year).