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About the Role
As our Security Architect, you’ll help strengthen our cyber security posture, using your technical leadership to keep our borough safe. In this new role, you’ll act as our senior technical authority on cyber security, ensuring our systems and digital services are secure by design. You’ll be at the forefront of defining our secure design principles, standards and patterns.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing solution designs
- Leading threat modelling
- Conducting risk assessments to inform crucial go/no-go decisions regarding technical security
- Working across teams to strengthen controls across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
- Pragmatically managing risks within legacy systems as we transition towards a Zero Trust model
- Providing clear, risk-based guidance to project boards, technical teams and external suppliers
Requirements
- A degree in ICT or Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM or specialised Microsoft security credentials
- Substantial experience as a security architect or senior specialist within a complex organisation
- Deep understanding of threat modelling and secure-by-design principles
- Ability to build strong, influential relationships with both technical and non-technical colleagues
- A pragmatic, risk-aware mindset, capable of balancing ideal security standards with the operational realities of legacy technologies
- Strong commitment to fairness, integrity and equal opportunities
Skills
- Microsoft technologies
- Azure
- Entra ID
- Defender
- Intune
- Purview
- Public-sector frameworks like CAF and PSN
- Threat modelling
- Secure-by-design principles
Location
- Borough
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior technical authority
- Senior specialist
Education Level
- Degree in ICT or Computer Science
- Equivalent professional experience
- CISSP
- CISM
- Specialised Microsoft security credentials
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
- Training
- Career growth
- Supportive, collaborative environment
About the Company
- Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.
- As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence.
- We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.