Cyber Security Architecture Manager

Circa 76k salary dependant on skills and experience

Permanent

Full time / 37 hours a week

Hybrid role working from Huntingdon or Lincoln

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach this role provides you the flexibility to work from home and from either our Huntingdon or Lincoln office.

As our Security Architecture Manager youll be the driving force that ensures Anglian Waters technology ecosystem across both IT and OT is designed for true cyber a world where threats evolve daily youll lead the charge in making sure we stay ahead of the curve championing cutting-edge security controls and embedding secure-by-design principles into everything we build.

This is a role for someone who loves depth and breadth. Youll bring expert security knowledge and a strong grasp of our platforms understanding each component how they work together and most importantly how to secure them. Youll take ownership of shaping and maintaining our cyber security strategy roadmap and policies turning them into practical future-ready guidance for the entire organisation.

Working hand-in-hand with Enterprise Platform and Solution Architects youll ensure our technology solutions are cohesive compliant and aligned with our strategic goals. Youll review and sign off design documentation influence key decisions and help teams understand the wider business and technical impact of their choices.

Youll also stay plugged into the cyber security marketplace building relationships with leading vendors suppliers and analysts to spot emerging threats technologies and opportunities. Your insight will help us assess what really matters and where we can create value.

A major part of your impact will come from leading the development of our security technology roadmap. This blueprint will shape operational tactical and strategic priorities across DDAT helping secure funding define key cyber programmes and steer the direction of future projects.

As the technical security interface for a wide range of initiatives youll make sure all changes are risk-assessed and aligned to our cyber strategy. Youll also ensure that all technology solutions including those created outside DDAT meet the right security privacy (GDPR) and compliance (PCI-DSS NIS ISO27001) standards.

If youre ready to play a pivotal role in protecting critical services and shaping the future of cyber security at Anglian Water this is your chance.

What Youll Be Doing

As Cyber Security Architecture Manager youll own and shape Anglian Waters entire cyber technology landscape. Youll define the roadmap standards and principles that guide all our security technologies ensuring they evolve with our business needs and the threat landscape. From understanding product lifecycles and assessing risk to overseeing secure solution design youll translate strategic intent into funded deliverable cyber programmes.

Youll work closely with architects and project teams to make sure every solution is secure by design and aligned with corporate standards. Youll provide expert guidance drive best practice support testing and champion cyber initiatives that strengthen resilience and enable ongoing modernisation.

Youll lead the creation maintenance and optimisation of our long-term cyber security strategy and technology roadmap collaborating with vendors partners and suppliers to assess new trends challenge proposals maximise value from existing investments and shape future cyber capabilities.

And as a key leader within the organisation youll build a high-performing team inspire collaboration drive continuous improvement and act as a role model for innovation curiosity and our core values. Youll communicate insight champion wellbeing empower your team and help shape a culture where security efficiency and positive impact are at the heart of everything we do.

As a valued employee youll be entitled to:

• Full private healthcare with no excess

• 26 days leave rising with service Bank Holidays with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

• A flexible working culture

• Competitive pension scheme we double-match your contributions up to 6%

• Life Assurance at eight times your salary

• Personal Accident cover up to 5x your salary

• Bonus Scheme

What does it take to be the Cyber Security Architecture Manager

Were looking for a detail-centric strategically focused leader who combines strong programme delivery and influencing skills with the credibility to translate complex technical concepts into clear business insight someone who remains calm under pressure communicates with confidence and brings the self-motivation and determination needed to drive meaningful progress.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent

• Understanding of regulations in the cyber space e.g. NIS GDPR

• Relevant cyber qualifications e.g. SEC CISM CISSP

• Familiar in some detail with GDPR and the principles of privacy by design as well as secure by design

• Experience as a IT or OT architect

• Exposure to working in cyber impacting OT services or CNI

• Understanding of the challenges of the water industry and technology used to innovate

• Experience commissioning projects writing business cases etc

• TOGAF/Zachman or other architectural framework qualifications

• Deep cloud security and IT design experience

Why Apply

This is your chance to shape the future of cyber security for a critical national infrastructure provider. Youll lead high-impact programmes work with cutting-edge technologies influence major strategic decisions and help protect services that millions of people rely on every day.

Closing date: 15th December

Interviews: 22nd December

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