We are looking for a highly skilled professional to develop and shape robust security architectures for sensitive MOD environments. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge secure design solutions that safeguard vital assets within government and military frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive high- and low-level security architecture artifacts.
- Design and assure security solutions for systems in secure MOD environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Provide expert guidance on security architecture, solution design, service transition, and change management.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, customer, supplier, and service teams to deliver resilient, compliant security solutions.
- Maintain accreditation and assurance documentation, supporting DART submissions and security policies.
- Help define security controls grounded in defence-in-depth principles, addressing confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Support all lifecycle stages from system requirements through certification, ensuring solutions align with MOD, HMG, NCSC, NIST, and other standards.
- Design adaptable security architectures for on-premise and cloud-based ecosystems (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS/hybrid models).
Required Skills:
- Extensive experience with VMware virtualization architecture and secure platform design.
- Proficiency with network and boundary protection technologies such as firewalls, gateways, and load balancers.
- Strong knowledge of authentication and authorization technologies including SAML, LDAP, and PKI.
- Proven experience developing security assurance documentation and understanding SIEM operations.
- Deep understanding of security frameworks, policies, and standards such as MOD JSP, HMG, NCSC, and NIST.
- Ability to interpret and implement security policies with an emphasis on risk-based design.
Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience working within MOD or military environments.
- Familiarity with cloud security architectures and hybrid models.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of DART, SRR, CDR, and other accreditation processes.
Other Requirements:
- Active DV clearance with sole British nationality.
- Must be available to work on-site at least 3 days a week.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to maintaining security standards and continuous improvement.