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.


• Working closely with key stakeholders to ensure compliance with security policies, and promotion of strong information security culture.


• Provide weekly governance, risk and compliance reports utilising 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 communications 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 6 month contract assignment based in Central London.

Rate will be circa £500 per day.

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