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Operational Security Architect
📍 Manchester | Permanent | Full-time
A large, well-established public sector organisation in Manchester is looking for an Operational Security Architect to join their Information Security team on a permanent basis.
This is a broad and genuinely interesting security role blending security architecture, compliance, policy development, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. If you want a role where you're shaping how security is done rather than just maintaining it, this is worth a look.
What you'll be doing:
- Designing and maintaining security architectures aligned with NCSC guidance and sector best practice.
- Leading internal security audits and contributing to external assurance including Cyber Essentials.
- Writing and maintaining information security policies and standards.
- Conducting risk assessments and managing the security risk register.
- Supporting third-party security risk management.
- Delivering security awareness training across the organisation.
- Working across IT, data protection, legal, and operational teams to embed security at every level.
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- A proven background in an operational security role, Security Architect, Security Analyst, or Compliance Lead.
- Strong knowledge of GDPR, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and NCSC CAF.
- An industry-recognised certification such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, or equivalent.
- Experience writing and implementing security policies, conducting audits, and working with IT teams to improve controls.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, SIEM tooling, or higher education/public sector environments is desirable but not essential.
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