Information Security Architect / Manager

Information Security Architect / Manager

Our Client is an International company with offices in Central London.

They are looking to bring on-board an Information Security Architect / Manager with at least 5 to 8 years proven expertise within Information Security.

The function of the position will be as follows:

• Assess the current environment against industry standards and trends.
• Implement robust security and control measures, in line with the global IT team.
• Streamline current processes and execute changes for a secured and optimised technology and data landscape.
• Subject matter expert in application and network security, with operational experience of managing security operations, SIEM solutions, incident, and response management.
• Collaborate to develop the Infosec strategy and associated operating model.
• Conduct an in-depth security risk assessment across the technology stack and provide end-to-end mitigation steps for resilience.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with security policies, and promote a strong information security culture.
• Provide weekly governance, risk, and compliance reports utilizing key risk and key performance indicators and metrics.

Skills/Competencies Required:

• Experience developing information security policy, process, and procedure design and implementation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root-cause analytical (RCA) skills.
• Good working knowledge of Cisco Meraki and associated technologies.
• Practical knowledge of Continual Service Improvement (CSI) methodologies.
• Vulnerability management and assessment.
• Intrusion detection and prevention analysis / frameworks.
• Solid exposure to cloud-based applications security and provisioning.
• Experience in writing policy, process, and standard playbooks.
• Experience in SOC and SIEM platforms.
• Excellent communication skills in framing and messaging issues of highly technical nature into meaningful and relevant information for a varied audience.
• Excellent analytical skills, with an ability to manage multiple projects under tight guidelines.
• Experience with common Information security frameworks such as ISO, ITIL, and COBIT.
• Information security professional qualifications (CISMP, CISSM, SSCP, CAP, etc.).

Occasional travel to other sites may be required.

This is a 6-month contract assignment based in Central London.

Rate will be circa £500 per day.

Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.