SDL requires a Lead Security Architect to assess, rectify and implement the best of breed security solutions within Cloud Operations and SDL hosted solutions.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate innovation by delivering effective and efficient security into complex IT and customer solutions.

Details of the role:

- Lead and mentor other security personnel and SDL employees to ensure that the wider design community understand the security principles we adopt and how they are expected to be followed.

- Be accountable for the development and maintenance of the Security Architecture and supporting risk assessments such that any changes or initiatives can be assessed against the baseline.

- Maintain full oversight of the end to end architecture in order to ensure that security controls are developed and assured in a manner which provides traceability to the operational and regulatory requirements.

- Develop, document and embed the Security Architecture within the end to end development and assurance process

- Ensure that security outcomes within Design, Test and Operations are clearly defined and measured

- Engage with our customers, partners and other stakeholders to ensure that requirements are understood and security controls enable those requirements to be met

- Ensure that all changes to solutions are appropriately assessed for any security impact

- Consult on all other technical security aspects and support Cloud Operations and relating departments to drive excellence

- Analyse changes in the threats and/or business requirements that may impact the effectiveness of the security controls

- To maintain awareness of leading technologies and products to help deliver innovation, efficiency and quality within the security solution

- Lead or Support Security Audits and implement ISO27001, HiTrust, Hipaa as per directions

Your experience will include:

- Excellent understanding of large-scale Public Key Infrastructure

- Good practical understanding of cryptographic technology

- Broad and deep experience in application, infrastructure and network technologies

- Experience of contributing to the development of security architecture for new large-scale solutions

- Ability to develop and manage a team through clear outcome-based activity

- Creative problem solving and analysis skills

- Excellent written and verbal (including presentation) communication, influencing and interpersonal skills

- Able to build relationships and network at all levels, both internally and externally

- Able to communicate complex security challenges and solution options in concise business language

- Able to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy

- Deep knowledge of Cloud Operations, processes and policies

Skills and Experiences Desirable

- Approporiate qualifications in application, infrastructure and/or network technologies such as CCSA, CCSE, CCSP, CompTIA

- CISSP or CISM

- TOGAF 9.1 or SABSA

- CESG Certified Professional – IA Architect