Senior Security Architect (Ref: 91483)

We’re recruiting for an Identity Access & Management (IdAM) Senior Security Architect to join our warm and collaborative End User Compute Services (EUCS) IdAM team.
This role aligns against Lead Security Architect from the Government Digital and Data Framework.
The EUCS Team designs, delivers, and supports the core infrastructure and systems that enable End-User Compute Services and line-of-business applications for over 100,000 Ministry of Justice users across 800 locations.
These are exciting times at Justice Digital. We have a clear vision - to develop a digitally enabled justice system that works simply for its users - and we’re looking for enthusiastic, talented people to help us achieve it.
We’re improving things by building adaptable, effective services and systems that are simple for staff and citizens to use. This work can be challenging, but it’s also important and rewarding.
In addition to doing interesting work, we’re creating an environment that’s great to work in. We provide the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and offer brilliant training opportunities alongside support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued.
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025, We really want to hear from people who value making a difference and building user-focused services, enjoy working in a multi-disciplinary, highly collaborative team, that uses modern tools and working practices.
+ Work on projects with high strategic impact, setting a strategy that can be used in the long term and across the breadth of the organisation
+ Communicate with a broad range of senior stakeholders and be responsible for defining the vision, principles and strategy for security architects
+ Recommend security design across several projects or technologies, up to an organisational or inter-organisational level
+ Maintain a deep and continuously growing technical expertise, enabling you to set a standard of excellence for others.
+ Make and influence important business and architectural decisions
+ Research, identify, validate and adopt new technologies and methodologies
+ Be a recognised expert and demonstrate this expertise by solving unprecedented issues and problems
+ Further the profession, demonstrating and sharing best practices within and outside the organisation
Please note, you will be required to take part in an on-call rota, sharing the responsibility of providing out-of-hours engineering cover for major incidents for which an additional allowance is payable.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!, The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk, + Experience developing and implementing security strategies that embed best practices within multi-disciplinary product teams
+ Able to provide expert guidance to multi-disciplinary product teams, setting security standards and ensuring adherence to best practices.
+ Experience setting strategic direction on security architecture, capability and operations.
+ Monitor and assess security controls across End User Compute Services to maintain a strong security posture.
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and influencing
+ Making effective decisions
+ Changing and improving
+ Managing a quality service
You will also be required to develop and deliver a presentation on a topic which will be provided if you are successfully sifted through to interview.
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on your experience setting strategic direction on security architecture, capability and operations. will be conducted before the sift.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

+ Experience developing and implementing security strategies that embed best practices within multi-disciplinary product teams
+ Experience collaborating with Technical Architects to ensure security is an integral part of the design and architecture process.
+ Experience engaging with the wider security and privacy teams to understand their requirements and translate them into actionable security capabilities.
+ Experience collaborating to ensure that security solutions align with the broader organisational security and privacy goals.
+ Able to provide expert guidance to multi-disciplinary product teams, setting security standards and ensuring adherence to best practices.
+ Experience setting strategic direction on security architecture, capability and operations.
+ Ability to identify and define security controls per evolving requirements and threat landscape.
+ Understand wider Group Security policy and ability to develop and communicate security standards, patterns, procedures and guidelines that can be implemented effectively by the product teams.
+ Monitor and assess security controls across End User Compute Services to maintain a strong security posture
+ Experience ensuring appropriate governance, and proportionate effective security monitoring is in place services relative to the risk appetite and tolerance of an organisation.
+ Experience working with wider security teams and acting as a security champion within End User Compute Services to ensure a proactive and security-conscious culture.
Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance

Alongside your salary of £54,358, Ministry of Justice contributes £15,747 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Access to learning and development
+ A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
+ A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
+ Annual Leave
+ Public Holidays
+ Season Ticket Advance
For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.
Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ