Title: Cyber Security Architect
Duration: 6 Months (with a high possibility for further extension)
Work Mode: Hybrid or Remote (Must be based in Ireland)
Purpose:
We are hiring on behalf of one of our key clients, a leading energy and electricity provider in Northern Ireland. The client is undergoing a critical transformation driven by the energy transition, regulatory demands, and the development of infrastructure to support a renewable economy. To support this shift, they require an experienced Cyber Security Architect to enhance their security capabilities within modern platform architectures and near real-time data environments.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity architecture aligned with industry standards such as NIST, NIS, NCSC CAF, and ISO 27001/2.
- Implement and manage enterprise-wide security technologies including Identity and Access Management (IDAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
- Support the design and deployment of security solutions for workloads across cloud and on-premise environments.
- Ensure compliance with data protection regulations, including DPA and UK GDPR, and implement data loss prevention (DLP) solutions.
- Apply strong infrastructure, networking, and cloud security expertise to protect critical assets.
- Utilize formal architectural tools, methodologies, and documentation to develop and communicate security architectures.
- Work collaboratively within Utility and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) environments, providing security insights relevant to these sectors.
Skills & Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of practical cybersecurity architecture experience across a range of infrastructure components.
- Proven expertise in implementing security frameworks and best practices, including NIST, NIS, NCSC CAF, and ISO 27001/2.
- Experience managing estate-wide security technologies, particularly IDAM and PAM solutions.
- Strong background in cloud and on-premise security architectures.
- Knowledge of data protection laws and practical experience with data security and DLP solutions.
- Familiarity with infrastructure, networking, and cloud security principles.
- Experience with formal security architecture tools, patterns, and documentation standards.
- Previous exposure to Utility or Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) environments is advantageous.
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