Senior Security Architect

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score — reflecting how much our people love working here.  

Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace. 

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team. 

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

As a large, FTSE100 organisation effective cyber security and resilience is vital for maintaining customer, employee, regulatory and shareholder confidence and safe conduct of our business operations

As a Senior Security Architect, you will play an integral part in the defining and assessing of Severn Trent’s security strategy, architecture and practices. We’ll look for you to lead a team of Information Security Architects and partner business and technical teams, with the prime function to effectively translate business objectives and risk management strategies into secure solutions enabled by technologies and processes.

In this newly created role, you will be reporting directly to the Principal Enterprise Security Architect (PESA) and will be required to deputise at stated times

This is a diverse and challenging role and will require you to have substantial people, stakeholder and technical skills, as well as the ability to work under considerable pressure in a fast paced, regulated environment.

Other key accountabilities include:-

Designs and governs the delivery of security solutions that enable the enterprise to develop and implement effective security services and capabilities that are clearly aligned with business, technology and threat drivers
Develops and maintains security architecture and secure-by-design artefacts and standards that can be used to leverage security capabilities in projects and operations.
Serves as the primary liaison between the Principal Enterprise Security Architect and the security architects and coordinates with system owners, project managers, delivery teams and wider business stakeholders on the planning and management of security architecture engagements and deliverables.

You'll be based at our Severn Trent Centre head office in Coventry. You’ll work within our dedicated team of 10 people and with this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week, working Monday to Friday.

HOW WE WORK

You'll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why, we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. So, you'll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported, when you need it.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for you to have strong strategic planning and communication skills to design modern security solutions, evaluate the financial costs of recommended technologies and translate complex security-related matters into business terms that are readily understood by colleagues. It would also be beneficial for you to have experience in using architecture methodologies such as SABSA, Zachman and/or TOGAF and hold security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO 27001 LeadAuditor/Implementor

We’d also like you to have experience in information security management systems and strong knowledge of the methodologies to conduct risk assessments and threat-modelling exercises on applications and services. Experience of securing the deployment of applications and infrastructure into cloud services and experience in designing IAM technologies or securing operational technology would be massively beneficial.

Skills and experience are important, but character, curiosity, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too.  We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We seek people who get involved, want to be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

It's not just a job; it's a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. Plus, you'll contribute to the environment and community too. Here are some of our favourites:

31 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)

Annual bonus scheme (of up to 20% of salary dependent on company performance)

Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)

Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)

Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate

Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’

Car allowance of £5,208 pa (pro-rata where appropriate)

Private medical cover, life assurance, income protection and personal accident cover

Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers

Two volunteering days per year

LET’S GO

We can't wait to hear from you! Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We'll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails. 