Security Consultant

IT Security Consultant/Architect required for an exciting contract job opportunity in one of Milton Keynes's largest businesses. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the design of IT and business solutions meets company, legal and regulatory security and compliance standards. You will be required to engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority to securely achieve the goals of the security organisation and business.

Key Responsibilities:

Hands-on role to provide expert advice on the selection, design, justification and implementation of IT security at appropriate level to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability and relevant compliance.

Contribute to the continual improvement of security standards, policies, principles and guidelines;
Track and understand current and emerging threats and vulnerabilities;
Participate in reviews of solution architectures;
Provide governance and alignment of architecture development to the Information Security strategies.;
Supply hands-on security architecture expertise through consultative and review sessions to the IT projects and business areas accordingly;

- Work with the CISO, Operational IT and Solution Architect(s) to ensure that architecture solutions meet the business requirements and fit with the overall IT Security Architecture
- Support Solution Architects on Information Security issues;
- Conduct feasibility studies for new technologies, if applicable;
- Track and promote use of common methods and processes for achieving security solution design;
- Ensure that appropriate Information Security standards (corporate, industry, national and international) are adhered to;
- Analyse existing systems and preform a gap analysis against company security requirements and best practice.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

- Extensive technical information security experience, including, but not limited to:
- Penetration Testing
- Security Analysis
- Physical Security Testing
- Vendor management of IT and Security 3rd parties
- Security Patch Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Physical and Cyber security policies
- Firewalls and Identify Management
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of security at all levels of the OSI model
- Able to work effectively in a team and across multi-functional teams
- Strong understanding of current trends and developments in information security
- Expert knowledge of security principles and technologies
- OWASP, Secure Application Development, Software Development methodologies
- Mobile device security and application development
- Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels, strong communicator and ability to articulate and communicate complex IT-related business issues to senior staff
- Technical Architectural level experience, including infrastructure, networking and application
- Experience of Architecting innovative Information Security technology systems in a consumer-facing sector.
- CISSP, CLAS or SANS GIAC certification an asset
- Extensive knowledge of ISO27001/2, DPA and relevant standards/legislation
- Good understanding of Risk Management and risk methodologies
- Batchelorâs degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related field preferred, or demonstrable equivalent commercial experience, including any relevant security qualifications

If you are a high level security expert with experience that matches the description above then I would like to see your CV ASAP. Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.