Security Solutions Architect

Location: Bristol/Edinburgh 

This is a hybrid position primarily based in either Bristol or Edinburgh. We’re committed to your flexibility and wellbeing and our hybrid strategy currently requires three days a week in the office, giving you the option to work remotely for some of your working week. Find out more about our culture of flexible working.  

We give you a world of potential

The Global Information Security team is responsible for driving the development, deployment, and management of information and cyber security across the Computershare businesses, globally.

Through partnerships with the business units, Technology Services and other support functions, the Global Information Security team actively supports the business objectives whilst reducing the overall composite risk to Computershare.

What makes this role stand out from others in the market? Well, here are just a few things that make this an exciting prospect:

• A senior position within Computershare, responsible for supporting the Chief Security Architect. Scope to mentor and build the existing Security Solutions team.
• This is an ever growing department, offering ample opportunity to work on ambitious strategic plans, exciting support functions for the business on Cloud adoption.
• Friendly & diverse team, whose ways of working are open and collaborative.

A role you will love  

As a Security Solution Architect, you’ll be responsible for delivering, executing and implementing security solution architectures for assigned projects in line with the enterprise security architecture and vision. You’ll also maintain strong vendor relationships and provide IT insight and innovation to our Business and Technology Services Team, enhancing overall security posture and awareness of security best practice, as you deliver on project engagements.

Reporting key architecture recommendations and implications, themes/trends to the Chief Security Architect. Initiating significant change, identifying opportunities for improving security and managing the implementation of continuous improvement/new ideas and approaches.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Defining and maintaining security solutions architecture, articulating associated benefits and costs of technology solutions and delivering projects advancing the security architecture direction.
• Consulting for and engaging with Technology Services teams including architecture teams in delivering security solutions architecture with a passion for working collaboratively across global teams.
• Maintaining a forward-looking perspective on emerging security and technology developments and their relevance to Business and Technology Strategies.
• Assisting in defining and maintaining the Security Enterprise Architecture.
• Establishing, maintaining and leveraging effective working relationships with all areas of Technology Services and external stakeholders to improve the overall service provided by Global Information Security.

What will you bring to the role?

You will have strong communication skills which enable you to articulate often complex security risks so that they can be understood by a wide range of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical. You’re a self-starter, capable of setting and achieving personal targets and those of your peers/mentees.

You will also have excellent time, resource and project management skills to achieve multiple parallel engagements with conflicting priorities to successful completion. Familiarity with Prince 2 and agile project delivery would be highly desirable.

Being a senior role, there is an expectation that you will have experience dealing with the most senior business and IT people/SME’s, along with major IT suppliers.

Other skills & experience include:

• Broad experience in the field of Solution Architecture and considerable experience in Information Security.
• Familiarity with information security risk management.
• Conversant with NIST cyber security framework and knowledge of the ISO/IEC 27000 series
• Strong analytical skills coupled with the ability to understand complex and sometimes conflicting security drivers.
• Ability to work across multiple geographical borders and time zones.

Other desirable skills:

• The Open Group Architecture Framework certification.
• University degree in information security, computer science, telecommunications, networking, engineering, another computer-related field.
• Certification – CISSP, CISM or ISACA.

Rewards designed for you 

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle. 

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family. 

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.   

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future. 

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook. 

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