Cyber Lead Solutions Architect

Business Unit: Security Operations
Salary range: £68,000 - 85,000 per annum
Live to challenge the status quo
Our Team
Working in Security Operations is a big deal as we play a key role in keeping Virgin Money safe. We're on an exciting journey with a big vision as we grow our team to enhance our security and cyber operations. 
The Cyber design team is a small team of designers reporting to the Cyber Program Manager within the wider Technology Operations & Cyber Security team, that is accountable for delivery of Cyber solutions and designs. The team works closely with both internal colleagues and external 3rd parties, responsible for ensuring change across Cyber is managed and controlled effectively, developing robust, secure & resilient solutions to protect the banks customers and colleagues' data and services.
The Cyber Lead Solutions Architect is part of this dynamic, high-performing change delivery team and will be accountable for driving innovation and solutions to deliver the Cyber strategy including the design of the solution and platform in an E2E capacity.
What you'll be doing…         

• Define the solution and design, meeting business requirements, architecture, security and deliverability.
• Identify risks emerging out of existing/new technology being implemented within the group and raise at appropriate level.
• Support the reuse, and enhancement of platforms and assets.
• Drive designs in keeping with platforms and/or project commitments and ensuring they meet agreed standards.
• Contribute strongly to evolution of design practices, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Support the Business, Enterprise Architecture and Technology colleagues to ensure that design options are effectively evaluated and that robust recommendations are made.
• Run design forums and workshops with developer, operational and business colleagues.  Third party vendors will often be involved as well.
• Providing specialist knowledge and experience in Cyber Solutions Architecture and design.
• Improve our delivery through innovation, continuous improvement and automation to support delivery of change.

We need you to have…

• Experience in a range of Cyber technologies including, on-prem and cloud.
• Experience and expertise in leading solution architecture.
• Experience and delivery within Security NIST framework.
• Experience of working in waterfall and agile environments.
• The ability to work with both Business and Technology stakeholders to build personal credibility in shaping of solutions to business problems.
• An understanding and experience of design governance.

It's a bonus if you have but not essential…

• Experience of delivering cyber solutions in financial organisation.
• Understanding of Zero Trust and modern Identity centric security architectures.
• Knowledge of Azure Cyber Security Architecture.
• Knowledge of Information Security concepts such as encryption using keys, SSL or HTTPS.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if Part–Time) plus the option to buy more
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year 
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt 
• Market-leading pension
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness 
• Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows) 

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.
Feeling insatiably curious about this role? Apply as soon as you can. If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you to miss out.
We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.
Say hello to Virgin Money
We're making great strides towards achieving our ambition of becoming the UK's best digital bank.  As a full-service digital bank with a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforce to be reckoned with.  We're putting the full power of our experience behind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays in people's lives. We strive to create positive experiences for our millions of customers and our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money', underpins everything we do. We believe in doing banking differently, innovating and working together to make a real difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowers you with choice and flexibility in how you work.
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Our purpose is to make people happier about money, this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do by creating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our customers and communities.  We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.  
As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion.  If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team
Now the legal bit
Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.
If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks - we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.