Genomics England is hiring a Security Architect

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect to join us here at Genomics England and help shape the security architecture that protects sensitive genomic data at national scale. Within this role you'll be supporting the Head of Information Security to deliver the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap. You will be our lead technical security engineering and architecture resource for both cyber security projects and BAU activities, including managing the security solutions Genomics England uses to protect data and services. Your career to date will have seen you gain strong experience of working in the cyber security space with expertise in security technologies such as NGFW, SIEM, vulnerability scanners and incident response tools. Key Accountabilities - Act as the technical lead on Information Security for Genomics England - Design, develop and implement security solutions to reduce cyber risk in line with the risk management framework - Own and evolve the existing Cyber Security solutions used across Genomics England - Respond quickly and efficiently to security incidents when required Skills You will have experience in the following: - Strong technical experience related to cybersecurity, preferably in a hybrid environment (AWS and on-prem) - Experience of deploying and supporting security solutions such as NGFW, NGAV, SIEM, UEBA, vulnerability scanners and patch management - Exposure to an environment with changing priorities or circumstances, and the ability to prioritise and balance competing demands - Good planning and organisation skills - Ability to clearly document processes and procedures for others to understand - Experience of vulnerability and patch management - Experience designing and securing cloud architectures Desirable skills: - Experience with Ansible, SALT, Terraform and development tools such as GitLab, Confluence and Jira in a DevOps environment - Experience in Linux (NB the environment is predominantly Linux) - Experience delivering security solutions in a containerised environment - CISM or CISSP certification - Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001 and/or the NIST Security Framework - Degree in computer science or software engineering or equivalent experience This is a hands-on Security Architect role where you will use your strong experience and expertise to shape how security is designed, built and operated across a high trust, data driven environment, with real impact on protecting genomic data at national scale.