DXC Technology
HSS - Manager Security Architect
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Job Description
Senior Security Architect
Location: London
At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than just a motto, it’s something we strive towards constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission critical services in a secure environment whilst promoting our people first agenda, a real sense of community and a healthy work-life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth helps us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.
We believe that hiring a diverse team is crucial to our success and our recruiting decisions are based on your skills and experience as an individual. We actively encourage consistent growth on our journey towards a culture of inclusion and recognise that the people we employ are vital to providing a great customer experience. As such, we have a variety of training, support, and tools available to aid in your continual personal and professional development. Our ongoing goal is to drive innovation and modernise operations across the board, which includes furthering the skills of our colleagues. At DXC, building a better you, builds a better us.
At DXC, one of our platinum accounts has an opening for a Senior Security Architect. We are looking for the following for successful candidates to join our expanding team.
Role Responsibilities
- Architect solutions and technically lead their implementation, ensuring adherence to customer security policies and standards
- Working closely with the customer’s architecture team to develop solutions
- Assess security risks by identifying vulnerabilities and defining security requirements to address known and future threats
- Develop, implement, and enforce security policy standards to ensure compliance with customer security and legal requirements
- Provide assistance and support on architectural/technical issues to other team members as required, whilst sharing technical knowledge and experiences
- Gain and maintain a working knowledge of the DXC Portfolio of Security Products and Services, promoting this with the customer and encouraging best fit solutions
- Continually review and enhance existing knowledge of the security aspects of common product sets and technologies
- Provide ‘soft’ consultancy skills and a proactive approach to gain the absolute trust of our customers
- Participate in providing mentoring support and guidance to team members to help grow skills and capabilities
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What You Will Bring To The Team
- Desirable 5+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 2 years in a similar role relevant to security architecture
- Knowledge in key areas of Information Security Technology, with experience in applying relevant controls appropriately
- An understanding of Information Security Consultancy and experience working with clients to capture requirements and formulate solutions
- Knowledge of security architectural and/or enterprise architectural frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF)
- Delivering security architectures as part of a broader enterprise or IS/IT architecture
- Ability to interpret and apply appropriate standards, policies, and legislation, e.g., PCI DSS, COBIT, SOX, DPA, HMG SPF, JSP 440, CESG IA Portfolio, ISO27001, etc.
- Understanding of threat and risk analysis methodologies/techniques and the interpretation/application of their output in the definition of security architecture
- An understanding of security principles, technologies and industry standards and frameworks, such as the NIST.
- Experience in solutioning and bid work
- Experience with cloud and on-premises development and security requirements
- Some industry or HMG security experience, depending on skill level
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Desirable Skills And Technologies
- BSC and/or MSc in IT Security or related subject or relevant industry experience.
- CompTIA Security+
- Associate membership grade with CIISEC
- ICS2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and/or Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP)
- CESG Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) in Security Architecture or Risk Management
- Additional cloud security qualifications such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google
What We Will Do For You
- Competitive compensation
- Pension scheme
- DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more)
- Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
- DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)
At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
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