Security Engineer (Architect / Consultant)

Hybrid: 2 days per week in Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds wherever is closest

£650 per day

In short: Security Architect generalist across network, infrastructure, cloud and application required to design secure solutions for a large bank's security engineering function.

Nice-to-have: GCP and Threat Modelling experience.

In full:

Job Description:

Security Consultancy and Design team are seeking a Cyber Security Consultant with a broad knowledge of Cyber Security domains and controls working across a wide range of computing platforms.

Experience required:

• Ability to develop, design secure solutions and produce a Security Design documenting the controls.
• The ability to deconstruct a solution / network architecture.
• Ability to identify and mitigate against threats and vulnerabilities associated with proposed solutions and evaluate the soundness of solutions using industry standard practices (e.g., STRIDE, MITRE)
• Demonstrate the ability to interpret threats into Risks, using your knowledge and experience to assist the business in assessing likelihood and impact.
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Skills to produce and articulate Security Designs to all stakeholders within the project and business.
• Comfortable weighing the risks and benefits of competing Security design options.
• Comfortable working on multiple challenging projects simultaneously.

The nice to haves:

• Awareness of industry related security standards such as ISO 27000 series, PCI DSS, COBIT, NIST, OWASP
• Certifications in Security Management such as CISSP / CISM / CCSP or equivalent
• Certifications in technical Security domains such as CEH / OSCP or equivalent
• Experience of Public and or Private cloud environments.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

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