Security Architect

Amentum is a global leader in engineering project and programme management and solutions integration. Built on strong programme and engineering delivery experience supported by deep specialist capabilities Amentum is a recognised partner across major UK Government and commercial programmes.

People are at the centre of what we do. We offer a competitive package designed to attract and retain addition to standard benefits UK employees receive free single medical cover digital GP services enhanced familyfriendly policies employee assistance programmes and reimbursement for professional development. Our community initiatives include matchedfunding schemes paid volunteering and charitable contributions.

About the Opportunity:

Amentum are offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of IT professionals to work on a range of projects for our diverse client portfolio that covers Critical National Infrastructure National Security Defence and Nuclear market sectors. Our team is growing and are we looking for proactive and collaborative professionals of all levels to work within us in providing a range of services to our clients. With our deep technical commercial and strategic expertise we develop solutions that address our clients critical challenges supporting digitalisation and security.

We are looking for an individual to join our team supporting ICT system design activities for a UK defence project. You will play an integral role in safeguarding the integrity and confidentiality of our clients data and systems responsible for designing implementing and maintaining security architectures that protect against a wide range of cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing Security Architecture. This is the core responsibility involving the creation and oversight of robust security architectures for the ICT capabilities we are designing for our client. This includes planning designing building and maintaining the overall security framework in line with SbD.

• Strategic Alignment. Ensuring that security architectures align with the clients overall business strategy and technology goals. Translate business needs into security requirements.

• Threat and Vulnerability Management. Identifying assessing and communicating current and emerging security threats and vulnerabilities. This involves performing or supervising risk analyses and security assessments (including ITHC).

• Security Solution Design and Evaluation. Researching evaluating and recommending security technologies tools (e.g. firewalls VPNs IDS/IPS EDR SIEM SOAR) and solutions to mitigate identified threats and address security needs.

• Policy and Procedure Development: Defining implementing and maintaining corporate security policies standards and procedures to ensure compliance with industry regulations legal requirements (e.g. GDPR HIPAA) and best practices.

• Incident Response and Management: Playing a key role in developing incident response plans and coordinating efforts to detect analyse and respond to security incidents and breaches.

• Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration: Effectively communicating complex security concepts risks and recommendations to diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders including senior management.

Heres What Youll Need:

• Degree qualified in Cyber Security Computer Science Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to break down complex security challenges.

• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience:

• 5 years experience as a Security Architect within UK Defence.

• Deep understanding of computer systems networking and cybersecurity principles. They should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to think critically and creatively to identify and address potential security vulnerabilities.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity standards and best practices.

• Ability to design and implement security architectures.

• Ability to stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats and trends.

• Hands on experience with security technologies such as firewalls intrusion detection systems encryption etc.

Standards & Frameworks:

• Experience of MOD security standards and principles (e.g. JSP440 JSP453 Secure by Design) and industry frameworks (e.g. NIST Cyber Security Framework ISO 27001).

• Professional certifications such as CISSP CISM or NCSC Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) desirable.

Our Culture:

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We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive we are more connected and if we are diverse were more creative. We accept people for who they are regardless of age disability gender identity gender expression marital status mental health race faith or belief sexual orientation socioeconomic background and whether youre pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity.

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