Lead Security Architect: Cloud & Cyber Defense

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect to join us here at Genomics England, and help shape the security architecture that protects sensitive genomic data at national scale. Within this role you'll be supporting the Head of Information Security to deliver the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap. You will be our lead technical security engineering and architecture resource for both cyber security projects and BAU activities, including managing the security solutions Genomics England uses to protect data and services.

Key Accountabilities

• Act as the technical lead on Information Security for Genomics England
• Design, develop and implement security solutions to reduce cyber risk in line with the risk management framework
• Own and evolve the existing Cyber Security solutions used across Genomics England
• Respond quickly and efficiently to security incidents when required

Core Skills

• Strong technical experience related to cybersecurity, preferably in a hybrid environment (AWS and on-prem)
• Experience of deploying and supporting security solutions such as NGFW, NGAV, SIEM, UEBA, vulnerability scanners and patch management
• Exposure to an environment with changing priorities or circumstances, and the ability to prioritise and balance competing demands
• Good planning and organisation skills
• Ability to clearly document processes and procedures for others to understand
• Experience of vulnerability and patch management
• Experience designing and securing cloud architectures

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Ansible, SALT, Terraform and development tools such as GitLab, Confluence and Jira in a DevOps environment
• Experience in Linux (NB the environment is predominantly Linux)
• Experience delivering security solutions in a containerised environment
• CISM or CISSP certification
• Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001 and/or the NIST Security Framework
• Degree in computer science or software engineering or equivalent experience

Qualifications

There are no mandatory qualifications or membership requirements for this role, however any security certifications would be highly desirable.

Additional Information

• Salary From: £89,900
• Closing Date: Sunday 31st May at 23:00 (UK time)
• Benefits include:
• Generous Leave: 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, plus additional leave for long service, and up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
• Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
• Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%, you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), Give As You Earn scheme.
• Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
• Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.

Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.

Culture

We have four key behaviours that represent what we would like Genomics England to feel like and the culture we want to encourage, in order for us to achieve our mission. These behaviours help us all work well together, deliver on our outcomes, celebrate our successes and share feedback with each other.

Blended working model

Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility that hybrid working can bring. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month. However, this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that people will return to the office full time unless they want to, however, some of our roles require full time on site attendance e.g., lab teams, reception team.

Onboarding background checks

As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application, as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare.