Role Overview
The role is split between building the security capabilities that protect us day to day and working inside a $200m transformation programme to ensure new things are built securely from the start. You will sit with technology teams, underwriters, operations leads and senior stakeholders – tackling the real problems their world creates: distributed data, agentic AI, supply chain risk. Our goal is to help the business succeed safely, not catch it out.
Responsibilities
You will take the lead on a wide portfolio of projects, managing engagements concurrently and providing direct security engagement. You will act as an escalation point for more junior team members across technology, data and business peers and stakeholders. You will bring together an aggregate view of risk across your portfolio to manage security resources, report overall status to key stakeholders and provide clear recommendations for action. You will help ensure the safety and security of the business by designing, building, and implementing security solutions to protect against sophisticated cyber threats. You will translate business needs into pragmatic and effective security requirements and solutions.
Qualifications
- Security architecture across cloud environments – primarily Azure and GCP, with some AWS in the mix. Breadth over depth.
- Regulatory frameworks in financial services – FCA, Lloyd's, NYDFS. Bonus points for DORA.
- Designing successful security solutions and driving innovation.
- Evaluated, selected and supported the implementation of new technologies that raised the bar in terms of capability.
- Communicating security in context to board members, regulators or underwriters – one size rarely fits all.
- Enabled business strategies by embedding pragmatic security solutions into business transformation with tangible outcomes.
- Automation‑first thinking – hands‑on experience with scripting or coding builds credibility. Describe what you have coded and how it helped.
- Understanding the security implications of large‑scale data science and AI workloads and making life easier for the people building them.
Working Environment
Within Hiscox you will find a business in the middle of genuine transformation, with complex risks, demanding regulations, and a range of lines from life‑and‑death kidnap situations to marine cargo to high‑net‑worth individuals. We hire the best people for the job, are committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, and value a healthy work‑life balance. The hybrid working model is set by the team rather than the business to enable you to manage your own personal work‑life balance.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes a bonus, contributory pension, 25 days annual leave plus 2 Hiscox days and a 4 week paid sabbatical with every 5 years’ worth of service, private medical for all the family and much more. Salary commensurate with experience.
Cyber Security Architect in City of Westminster employer: Hiscox Inc.
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, where as a Product Manager, you will lead the Claims Digital Platform for SME insurance in a dynamic environment. Our commitment to employee growth is reflected in our supportive work culture, offering opportunities for professional development and hands-on leadership experience. Located in a vibrant area, we provide a unique advantage with access to a diverse talent pool and a strong focus on operational efficiency and customer outcomes.
