Cyber Security Architect

Are you looking to utilize your skills in Cyber Security? Make a meaningful impact as a Cyber Security Architect.

Careers at TCS: It means more. TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership. Gain exposure to innovative technology. Work with customers and identify opportunities to support their strategy and improve various processes across functions. Gain access to endless learning opportunities.

The Role: As a Cyber Security Architect, you will be responsible for leading the development of the security requirements and controls within the product(s), supporting systems and processes to deliver security capability for product launch and continual operation. This role blends technically focused work with controls and threat mapping to objectives. Working with development teams and other architects to advise on building applications with privacy and security by design, you will lead the security architectural review of all systems that make up applications as they are built and integrated.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading projects involving end-to-end cyber security solutions, including architecture and design, and process creation to vendor and best practice.
• Provide advice and guidance around cyber security detection.
• Provide response solutions across architecture, and organisational and governance teams.
• Monitor adherence to policy and raise exceptions through an agreed policy with the correct sign off.
• Identify, assess, and provide remediation plans for Information Security Risks.
• Ensure Information Risks are raised and treated according to the risk management process, including raising these to senior management for acceptance, where applicable.
• Collaborate with other members of the organisation to identify appropriate and effective information security controls.
• Engage in projects to ensure that Information Security controls are built into an implementation or change.
• Engage in risk assessments and gap analysis exercises, while working collaboratively with various business units to implement the required remediation.
• Perform information control reviews to include system development standards, operating procedures, system security, programming controls, communication controls, backup and disaster recovery, and system maintenance.
• Perform Due Diligence reviews (Vendor Assessment) on new and existing third parties, highlighting any risks to business areas.
• Define security testing (pen-test scoping) requirements in projects and BAU services.
• Interpret the results and put them into context while feeding back to key stakeholders and the business.
• Help define and manage key risk indicators.
• Provide commentary to key stakeholders to ensure risk levels are fully understood.
• Focus on building relationships and growing business with the customer, identifying new opportunities for the business.

Your Profile:

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Skilled in architecture design for systems and the underlying security infrastructure (i.e. firewalls).
• Holder of a recognised, current security certificate (e.g., CISSP/CISM).
• Experienced in managing operational security activities.
• Solid understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements, including security frameworks such as NISTCSF, ISO 27001 and GDPR.
• Demonstrable experience with security technologies and architectures.
• Previous experience advising software development teams and agile delivery methods.
• Working experience with MS Azure cloud security for complex environments.
• Good understanding of data architecture(s), web security, zero trust models and low latency applications.
• Good communication and negotiation skills.
• A team player.
• Result oriented.
• Possess good problem-solving skills, planning and organizing skills.
• Experience of designing security architecture within the retail sector.

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network. We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing:

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998. We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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