Company Description
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in various sectors including consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands, and Nordics.
Job Description
The Security Architect is a key consulting role, working with PA’s clients across the private and public sectors to define security architectures and solutions that match their business requirements and risks. This role allows you to combine your expertise in information security, solution architecture, and business advice to define secure solutions in some of the most challenging environments. You will have the opportunity to be genuinely creative in providing clients with innovative security approaches and solutions.
Flexible working - We are currently operating a discretionary hybrid working model designed to help you plan your work and your life. We want our people to come into the office at least two days a week.
Qualifications
Typical roles include:
* Defining the end-to-end security architecture and solution for a project or programme, creating Conceptual, Logical, and Implementation of Architecture views to align with business needs.
* Working to deliver leading-edge solutions in identity management, network and infrastructure protection, cloud security, security monitoring, network segregation, etc., to defend against advanced threats.
* Reviewing the current state of clients' security measures and recommending and implementing enhancements.
* Interpreting complex business and technical issues to create viable solutions.
* Working on projects with high strategic impact, setting a strategy that can be used long-term across the breadth of the organisation.
* Designing secure system architectures through the application of patterns and principles to meet user needs while managing business and security risks.
* Applying innovative security architecture solutions to problems and justifying and communicating design decisions.
To meet the demands of the Security Architect role, a solid foundation in information security, relevant certifications (such as CISSP, CISM, IISP/CCP, TOGAF, SABSA), and a proven history of delivering security solutions for large-scale infrastructure or integration projects are essential.
We know the skill gap and the tendency to 'tick every box' can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application.
Additional Information
Life At PA encompasses our people's experience at PA. It’s about how we enrich people's working lives by giving them access to unique people, growth opportunities, and purpose-led meaningful work. We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive, we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
* Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family.
* 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
* Generous company pension scheme.
* Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.
* Annual performance-based bonus.
* PA share ownership.
* Tax-efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).
We recruit, retain, reward, and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or other differences brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
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