Lead Security Architect Pay up to £77,740, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an engaging leader with advanced technical and architecture skills? Are you thrilled by new technologies, and hungry to learn and discover new techniques to defend against global cyber threats? We are looking for a Lead Security Architect like you to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. If you are cybersecurity architect with experience across a wide range of technologies and protective techniques, with experience designing and developing secure solutions, then we want to hear from you. We are currently expanding our team with a range of cybersecurity expertise, recruiting architects, engineers, and risk analysts, working with wider digital teams in a DevSecOps, secure-by-design and secure-by-default culture. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Security Architecture design and modelling techniques, tools and standards. Application and Cloud Security. Enterprise scale IT, in at least one recent security architect role in a complex large scale, national or multi-national organisation. Network Security: knowledge of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF) and how to secure them, along with experience in configuring secure routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers. Threat analysis and mitigation: expertise in identifying and mitigating cyber threats, including the use of advanced threat detection tools (e.g. SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint detection systems). Encryption & Cryptography: encryption technologies (e.g. SSL/TLS, IPsec, Kerberos, VPNs, PKI) to secure data in transit and at rest. You and your role As our Lead Security Architect, you will use a blend of technical security knowledge, architecture design, and development skills to help secure services used by millions of people against cyber threats. DWP is a huge and complex organisation. We have unique architectural and security challenges that you won't find in other roles. We need you to be an expert in Security Architecture. But we also need our Lead Security Architects to have experience of leadership, and the ability to influence of senior business stakeholders, across large organisations with diverse technology portfolios. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and sometime collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer pay of up to £89,995. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £21,050 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 23 days and rising to 26 days after one year rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. ADZN1_UKTJ