Cyber Security Architect in Milton Keynes

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure. Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space.

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

LIFE AS A THALES CYBER SECURITY ARCHITECT

We are looking for Cyber Security Architects to join our growing team. As a Cyber Security Architect, you’ll work on complex systems provided by Thales and provide specialist security architecture, technical leadership and guidance, to enable Thales to devise, develop and maintain reliable, secure, accreditable and economically sustainable security solutions to meet the project needs. You will advise on the development of high level security compliant architecture and contribute to the design of the preliminary and detailed designs of the solution: it includes the study of alternatives and a risk assessment.

• Consult on potential security components architectures (e.g. SIEM, IAM, gateways, detection and deception capabilities).
• Evaluate architectures against Business Line policy and major cyber security standards & regulation frameworks (NIST, ISO, JSP, etc.).
• Produce justification for architectural choices.
• Ensure technical coordination across a multi-discipline team.
• Present, recommend and demonstrate solutions to customer representatives, peers or technical teams.
• Conduct security related tasks including:

• Production of engineering and architecture reports, specifications and design documents.
• Verification of architectures and solutions against established requirements.
• Development of documentation to enable the accreditation and certification of solutions.
• Development and delivery of security training for a specific user community, taking into account their existing knowledge and training needs based upon the required learning outcomes.
• Collaborate/interact with cyber suppliers/vendors for technical assessment of cyber products in order to select a suitable one.

PROFILE

• Graduated in Engineering or Computer Science or hold relevant industry certifications (CISSP, Cisco, CCP, etc.).
• Have experience of advising on security solutions taking into account customer needs.
• Want to secure the solutions in collaboration with the domain architects.
• Seen as a value proposition on crucial and sensitive programmes.

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to define architectures on your own or with other specialists.
• Proficient with Infrastructure Security Design, Security Supervision Design, and Information Systems Security (ISS).
• Can advise and give support to the rest of the team.
• Familiar with Risk Analysis, Network Security, Cryptography, Identity & Access Management (software/hardware development, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, cloud technologies).
• Able to monitor and measure risk as well as compliance.
• Ability to work with customers and technical teams.

NICE TO HAVE

• Domain knowledge – Defence, Nuclear, Government, Aerospace, CNI, Transport.
• Risk Management and Accreditation.

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas: room and attention to personal development, build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution. Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path. Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro‑diverse applicants or those with a disability or long‑term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.