Sector: Banking
Location: Hybrid (2 days per week in Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Bristol)
Duration: 6 months+
Rate: £680 per day

Role Overview: The client is seeking for a Security Architect with experience in customer-facing consultancy to support a DevSecOps engineering team. The role involves embedding Security by Design across the bank's change portfolio, authoring Security Design documents, and providing consultancy on security threats, risks, and controls.

Key Responsibilities:

Deconstructing and evaluating solution/network architectures.
Identifying and mitigating threats and vulnerabilities using industry practices like STRIDE and MITRE.
Interpreting threats into risks and assisting the business in assessing their likelihood and impact.
Communicating technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Producing and articulating Security Designs to project and business stakeholders.
Balancing risks and benefits of competing security design options.
Managing multiple challenging projects simultaneously.Essential Skills:

Generalist security design skills.
Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps.
Knowledge of Hybrid Cloud environments.Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

Awareness of security standards (ISO 27000 series, PCI DSS, COBIT, NIST, OWASP).
Security Management certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP or equivalent).
Technical Security certifications (CEH, OSCP or equivalent).
Experience with Public and/or Private cloud environments.Application Note: Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate evidence of the required skills and experience in their CVs. If applicants do not hear back within 48 hours, their application has not been successful, but their details may be kept for future suitable vacancies.

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