Cyber Security Architecture Manager Contract Day Rate

3-month Contract (Inside IR35) Possible Extension
12 Days On-Site Weekly East Midlands
Experience in Critical National Infrastructure (Utilities) is Essential

Telefónica Tech is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architecture Manager to lead secure-by-design practices across both IT and OT environments within our complex highly regulated customer. This role is critical in strengthening cyber resilience driving technology roadmaps and ensuring compliance with cyber privacy and regulatory obligations.

**12 days per week on-site.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for shaping governing and assuring security architecture across the organisation. This includes maintaining the cyber security technology roadmap reviewing solution designs identifying risks and ensuring alignment to corporate standards policies and regulatory frameworks.

You will work closely with Enterprise Solution and Platform Architects alongside operational and project teams to ensure all technologyacross IT and OTis secure compliant and aligned with wider business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Architecture & Roadmaps
• Solution Assurance
• Strategy Governance & Vendor Engagement
• Leadership

Qualifications :

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) ideally Utilities
• Strong background in both IT and OT cyber security
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent
• Relevant cyber certifications (e.g. CISM CISSP Security)
• Deep knowledge of cloud security and modern IT architecture
• Understanding of NIS GDPR Privacy by Design and Secure by Design
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving security improvements
• Detail-focused strategic calm under pressure and adept at translating technical risk into business impact

Desirable:

• Experience with TOGAF Zachman or similar architecture frameworks
• Background as an IT or OT Architect
• Critical National Infrastructure (Utilities) experience or understanding of OT operational challenges

Additional Information :

At Telefónica Tech we believe inclusion is the bridge that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We celebrate and respect our differences because diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger.
 
Be yourself with us and feel that you belong. 

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities regardless of age disability gender reassignment marital or civil partnership status pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief sex and sexual orientation. 
 
We are also committed to equity accessible hiring practices and creating an inclusive culture through many means including TogetHer (Womens network) and our Employee Resource Groups which include Diversity and Inclusion Telefónica Tech Pride Neurodiversity ELEVATE (African and Caribbean heritage network) and Sustainability.

 We dont believe hiring is a tick box exercise so if you feel that you dont match the job description 100% but would still be a great fit for role please get in touch. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time