Security Architect - Platform Engineering in London

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

The primary purpose of this role is to be a Security Architect with the “Security and Resilience - Security Architecture” team. You will act as a subject matter expert on security framework architecture and standards for network, platforms, and security components. The role will have close interaction with the Security Engineering, SOC, Threat Intelligence team, and Risk functions within the wider department. You will participate in researching emerging technologies, products, services, and architectures, working with various Colt technology groups (DIO, Network Engineering, Service Delivery) in producing, delivering, and validating the Colt-wide end-to-end architecture.

The role includes a combination of internal activities and accountabilities (defining the target architecture for your domain, initiating and/or leading important transformations and new wide-scale deployments, supporting the design and engineering teams) as well as external activities (working with key vendors and start-ups, engaging with customers and the sales organisation, and participating in industry forums and events).

What you will do:

• Design, deliver, and maintain the end-to-end target architecture for the security domain.
• Work with your architecture, design, and engineering peers to align the architecture to the Colt technology landscape.
• Design and consult on security elements for new product and technology introductions and support compliance/security enforcement projects.
• Ensure Colt networks are compliant with relevant regulations, standards, and frameworks such as TSA, DORA, ISO27001, and more.
• Conduct technology watching and translate research into actionable data and present it to management (research memos, strategy papers, etc.).
• Work with the Colt Business Units on strategic initiatives and support key transformational or wide-scale projects.
• Support the product portfolio and product engineering teams on products and services strategy and developments.
• Participate in and represent Colt at industry bodies.
• Conduct capability mapping exercises.
• Ensure all new implementations/changes across the entire Colt landscape follow a “Secure by Design” approach.
• Assist with development, planning, and delivery of “Hackathons” and other employee security awareness initiatives such as “Security Awareness week.”

What we're looking for:

Must haves:

• 3 years+ technical knowledge and practical experience in information security in large-scale enterprise or telecommunications industry environments.
• 5 years experience and advanced understanding of information security concepts related to private and public cloud providers and services, and key cloud design concepts such as IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and their differences, as well as M365 security with specific coverage of E5 security capabilities.
• Able to translate technical security jargon into clearly understood business language.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments in accordance with a recognised risk assessment/management methodology.
• Engineering degree or equivalent (networking, computing/computer science, etc.). Pure work experience also accepted.
• Good understanding or above of software-defined concepts and technologies (SDN) as well as NFV concepts and technologies.
• Understanding of network technologies (Role of Switches/Routers in network, TCP/IP IP stack, Knowledge of protocols such as HTTPS, SNMP, NTP, Telnet, SSH) as well as security enabling technologies (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, content filtering platforms, proxies, DMZ, anti-malware, anti-spam, anti-ransomware, anti-DDoS, NAC, and MDM technologies).
• Entry-level experience of UNIX and/or MS Windows including Active Directory.
• Strong team player able to lead small teams of senior architects/engineers, drive projects and activities.
• Good presenting and inter-personal skills (C-level, customer meetings, vendor management, speaking at conferences, publishing thought leadership, active participation in SDOs and other industry forums).
• Good combination of creative and analytical skills, able to deliver complex documents and