Cyber Security Architect

Description

Cyber Security Architect

Location: Farnborough, UK

Role Overview:

Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission.

Because of a key strategic development and a new exciting business opportunity, we have a requirement for a security-cleared Cyber Security Architect based in the UK working at our Farnborough site and remotely.

Come join our team and further develop your skills as we deliver and support systems key to the defence of the UK and partner nations.

What Will you Be Doing?

As a result of some exciting programme wins, we currently have a permanent vacancy for a Cyber Security Architect to support the development and transition into live of a new IT application and infrastructure solution providing support to a critical operational end user. Leidos is seeking an enthusiastic protective security specialist to lead the implementation and assurance of security within a key defence project.

You will possess specialist skills in all areas of protective and information security and have demonstrable experience of applying security frameworks such as Government Functional Standard 007.

Required Skills:

As a Cyber Security Architect, you will ensure that the solution security design meets the customer functional and non-functional security requirements and provides the necessary assurance to our client, highly likely to be backed up by rigorous assurance and certification processes, normally HMG standards (including MOD-specific JSP), NCSC and NIST 800 standards.

You will have responsibility for interfacing to security design partners across the programme, both customer and supplier representatives, and colleagues within our engineering, service, and business development teams.

You will be required to develop high- and low-level security architecture designs for systems intended for secure/sensitive environments, with appropriate security based on detailed risk analysis. SABSA qualifications and experience would be desirable.

You will be required to hold security clearance under National Security Vetting processes.

Essential:

• British - Non-dual national – many of our projects have nationality restrictions
• DV cleared

Process Skills/Experience:

• Experience of a taking a defence in depth and multi layered approach to security architecture
• Experience of applying commensurate detective and protective security controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level
• Understanding of the controlling processes for, and experience of a significant portion of, the systems engineering lifecycle (e.g. requirements management, configuration management)
• Understanding of different lifecycles/methodologies (incremental, SAFe agile, DevOps)
• Experience of the key engineering lifecycle reviews – e.g. System Requirements Review (SRR), Critical Design Review (CDR)
• Experience in performing design trade off working with other architects and engineers to deliver an integrated and coherent solution
• Understanding of service operations and security operational management planning
• Experience working in both delivery and proposal environments
• Experience of Defence Digital and relevant solutions and approaches across MOD

Technology skills/Experience:

• Excellent understanding of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) and practical experience in applying that
• Experience in defining derived security requirements for a system, and managing traceability
• Experience of gaining and maintaining accreditation or assurance for secure/sensitive systems
• Experience in producing security assurance documentation sets (such as SyOPS, Security Management Plan, ISMS, and to support DART submissions)
• Experience of network and boundary protection technologies (firewalls, mail gateways, load balancers, anti-virus), including cross domain technologies.
• Experience of authentication and authorisation technologies (SAML, LDAP, PKI, etc)
• Experience of security infrastructure in Public and Private cloud, e.g. virtual network infrastructure, hybrid IaaS/PaaS/SaaS solutions.
• Experience of Virtualisation technologies.
• Understanding of MOD ISN 23/09 Secure by Design.
• Understanding of the implementation, operation and maintenance of SIEM products
• The ideal candidate will hold CISSP certification and other industry qualifications such as Risk or Public/Private Cloud certifications.

Communication and Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and works well in a team environment
• Capable of developing and communicating a vision to meet the System Requirements
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas across a wide range of different audiences
• A good level of commercial awareness that will support the bid and delivery environments

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start SC
• Clearance for Role DV

Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you...

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth.