Cyber Security Architect

Since our establishment in 1990, Methods has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to improve and safeguard public-facing services. We apply digital thinking to ensure the future of our public services is centred around our citizens. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - we have a customer-centric value system whereby we focus on delivering what is right for our clients.

Methods are experts in delivering secure, resilient cyber and information services – keeping systems and data safe. We help reduce risk and vulnerabilities from cyber-attacks by developing a security road-map tailored to your unique needs. We help organisations improve processes such as threat management by building an identity management programme, and establishing prevention, detection and response capabilities to cyber-attacks.

The Cyber Security Consultant will have the following responsibilities:

• Effective business acumen and an understanding of the cyber security challenges faced by clients, with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders across departments.
• Experience of identifying and applying security risk and familiarity with common control frameworks.
• Managing, delivering and leading cyber security and cyber risk assignments, including producing documentation, reports, recommendations and quality assuring the work produced by team members.
• Working as a subject matter expert in your particular field to support a team and managing a larger team in delivering engagements at scale.
• Maintaining awareness of key business and industry trends and understanding how they impact responses to cyber risk.
• Ability to research, articulate and pitch complex and innovative architecture and security advice, at both business and technical levels.
• Investigating major breaches of security and recommending appropriate control improvements.
• Contributing to development of information security policy, standards, procedures and guidelines.
• Be the point of escalation for architects in lower grade roles, with the ability to lead the technical design of systems and services.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• An experienced consultant with a background in Cyber Security.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Information Security related positions.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in security architecture.
• Certification in AWS or Azure for Architecture and Security or similar.
• Knowledge of secure network architecture and technical design.
• Experience in creating secure architecture in either AWS or Azure.
• Broad range of cyber and information security skills, knowledge and experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills.
• Pro-active approach to personal and professional development.
• Must hold, or be able to hold, an HMG Security Check (SC) clearance.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Certification in AWS or Azure for Architecture and Security or similar.
• Security Certification e.g ISC2 CISSP, ISC2 CCSP, ISACA CISM or similar.
• Experience working on central government, local government and public corporations projects.

We're looking for:

• Resilience
• Strong collaboration and team working
• Good Communication skills
• A determined and tenacious approach to work
• A creative approach to problem solving
• Great stakeholder management

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy. By joining us you can expect autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience, be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society, and a supportive and collaborative environment.

Benefits include: 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year, 2 paid days per year to volunteer, private medical insurance, and enhanced maternity and paternity pay.