UKI Technology Consulting- Cyber Security Architect, Senior Manager/ Manager

Overview

Location: Dublin. Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: NO. Business Area: Cyber Security. Contract Type: Full-Time - Permanent. The opportunity is to join EY's cyber security practice as a Cyber Security Architect, Manager/Snr Manager on client side and client facing, contributing to security architecture and design solutions with leadership opportunities.

This role is client side and client facing.

Your key responsibilities

You will act as a security architect to assist in security architecture design reviews through the lifecycle of complex projects across a wide range of technologies and platforms for our client's digital solutions. You will secure enterprise information by determining security requirements; planning, implementing, and testing security systems; preparing security standards, policies, and procedures; mentoring team members.

You will belong to an internationally connected team of specialists helping clients with their most complex cybersecurity needs and improving their security posture and business resilience.

The successful candidate will have a highly technical information security background and will be well versed in cloud security technologies, standards and best practices. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in securing cloud environments with strong network and hybrid cloud/on-prem experience. Strong organisation and communication skills and the ability to work independently or in a highly collaborative environment are required.

Knowledge and Skills for the role

• Ability to take on responsibility for project security review reports and to follow these through to completion, including liaising with security and project stakeholders and offering robust security posture advice and ensuring formal security approval of 'go live' scenarios.
• Ability to independently lead and support remote teams in performing complex architecture reviews in a variety of environments, liaising with several teams across different client sites.
• Expert-level security knowledge in technical areas.
• Understanding and experience designing and implementing enterprise security and solution security architectures for large organisations leveraging frameworks such as SABSA and TOGAF.
• Implementation of cybersecurity controls using industry-leading practices such as NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, OWASP, CIS, ISO 27001, COBIT, etc.
• Experience in maintaining compliance with regulations and standards such as NISD, GDPR, PCI-DSS, etc., in executing security architecture design reviews and advice, in addition to audit requirements and reporting formats.
• Experience in security vulnerability identification, application security remediation and threat modelling approaches such as cyber kill chain, STRIDE, exposure analysis, etc.
• Awareness and understanding of cyber and business risks in the threat, vulnerability and penetration testing domain.
• Stay up-to-date on current security threats, trends and control solutions.
• Experience in preparing system security reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising data and trends for project and governance reporting.
• Consultative manner and customer-facing skills with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels and advise on best practices in the security domain.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and ability to negotiate and manage expectations with business as well as technology stakeholders.

Experience and attributes for success

Experience:

• 7 years' experience in cyber security technical roles advising on security controls design, implementation and testing across various sectors.
• Experience with audits of compliance frameworks such as PCI, ISO, or HIPAA.
• Experience in 'Big 4' or similar consultancy experience in the Irish market.
• Track record in supporting the delivery of a broad range of cyber security controls and projects in an Enterprise environment.
• Driven cyber security professional with a passion for information security and securing client infrastructures.
• Strong analytical skills to solve technical issues and flexibility in handling multiple issues at once.

You will also have focused on some of these areas in the past

• Application, Mobile, IoT, Cloud, Infrastructure and Network Security controls.
• Programming/scripting experience (PowerShell, ASP, .NET, Python, Perl).
• Log analysis and configuration reviews across infrastructure components including servers, firewalls, WAFs, SIEM, VMware, etc.
• Security Engineering or Architecture (SABSA an advantage).
• Knowledge of CI/CD is advantageous.
• Specifying and performing vulnerability analysis and review pen test and scan results.

Attributes

• Excellent communication and project management skills (verbal and written).
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and online research tools.
• Strong collaboration skills, ideally with global and multi-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines and manage own caseload.
• Ability to learn quickly and work well under pressure.
• Ability to listen attentively and express complex issues concisely to clients.
• Tenacity to overcome technical challenges and the ability to approach problems from different perspectives.
• Show leadership and motivate teams, including project management of consultancy projects.
• Participate in implementing or deploying new tools, processes and best practices to improve knowledge sharing and raise security levels while promoting security awareness among team members.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or master's degree in Information Security, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or other equivalent industry certification.
• Industry-related certification preferred (e.g. CISSP, CISM, SANS, SABSA, TOGAF).
• Cloud Security (Azure AZ900, AZ500 and AWS Security is an advantage).

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package with a comprehensive Total Rewards offering including flexible working. FlexEY benefits cover holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and discounts. We also offer:

• Support and coaching from engaging colleagues.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that works for you.

All our employees receive a benefits package which can be tailored to individual preferences, including: Pension, Maternity & Paternity leave, Discounted health insurance, Bike to work Scheme, Web Doctor, Recognition Awards, Additional annual leave, Cash incentives for referrals, Hybrid Working, Free Gym membership, TECH MBA paid by EY, Travel Pass, Wellness rooms in some offices.

Inclusion & Diversity

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and supports flexible working arrangements. We value diversity and strive to create a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of the recruitment process.

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