Enterprise Security Architect

Enterprise Security Architect Salary: £95k - £110k Car Location: Basingstoke or London (3x days per week in office) Role The ideal candidate will be solely responsible for architecture partnering with our Chief Information Security Officer, senior leaders and leading design and assurance of our security systems via a significant transformation investment portfolio, ensuring that we are secure by design and commercially appropriate. This role requires a deep understanding of security principles, technologies, and best practices to protect our systems and data from threats, alongside an acute operational and commercial awareness. Strategy and Transformation Contribute to the definition of our vision, goals, and objectives, identifying and executing opportunities to maximize the business benefits of Enterprise Architecture initiatives. Actively participate in shaping emerging business cybersecurity needs and articulate them to technology teams, driving innovation and security industry benchmarking for new capabilities. Support management decision-making, ensuring cybersecurity decisions consider their long-term impact on the organisation. Develop and maintain achievable roadmaps from current to future states for our security capabilities, considering 'security by design' at each step Collaborate with the business unit leaders at 'Head of' department level and above, CISO, CIO, specialists, vendors, and industry leaders to identify strategic and innovative uses of technology. Technical Experience Required Extensive experience with on-premises and cloud-based security technologies and concepts, including 'Zero Trust'. Proficiency in security protocols, standards, and best practices. Strong knowledge of network security, application security, and cloud security, specifically with Azure. Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR). Familiarity with penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools. Hands-on experience with security incident response and forensic analysis ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy