Her Majesty's Passport Office - Cyber Security Architect

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Who Speclialist Work With You will work as part of a Technical Design Authority who are responsible for specific domains. They will need to collaborate closely with delivery teams in a multi-supplier environment. What Specialists Work On 1. Defining the security architecture for our digital platform (Platform, endpoints, networks & application) 2. Demonstrating how security architecture addresses technical risks identified by independent IA team 3. Assuring end to end technical security where shared solutions are being used 4. Focus is on cloud architectures but will also include Crown Hosted solutions where applicable Where the Work Takes Place London, Westminster Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements Typically on-site with wider team and clients in an Agile environment. Some site visits. Use of Confluence, Jira and ardoq are the tools used to track progress against deliverables. Work Location London, Westminster Security Clearance SC Clearance is required. HM Passport Office will support the clearance process. Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Have proven track record of designing accredited cloud based security architectures for large and complex organisations Have in depth knowledge of AWS security tools, open source security controls and experience of Automated security testing tools In depth understanding of cloud technologies. Specifically, secured cloud solutions previously on cloud platforms (e.g. MS, AWS, Google, Skyscape ) Experience of a broad range of networks and underlying IT technologies and environments (e.g. container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes) In depth understanding of cloud based, open source and traditional security technologies, controls and an in depth understanding of security specific protocols (e.g. TLS, Kerberos and SAML) Lead IA/Security Architect (LCCP) and Certified Senior Information Risk Adviser (SCCP) Nice to Haves Experience of HMPO systems or similar government operational systems and scale Experience of GDS best practices No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers Be transparent and collaborative Be comfortable standing up for their discipline Have a no-blame culture and take responsibility for their work Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 15% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range the maximum day rate has been left blank intentionally; we will assess the day rate for suppliers using the evaluation weighting we have disclosed on the requirements.