Job Application

Are you an information security architect looking to work for one of the UK's largest charities?
Our architecture vision is to deliver reliable and efficient technical landscape, making it easier to deliver and support technology that grows our income and delivers British Heart Foundation's (BHF) mission, and this role will play an instrumental role in making that happen.

As our Information Security Solutions Architect you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the security architecture of an organisation's IT systems and networks. You'll work closely with other IT teams, business stakeholders, and external partners to ensure that the security policies, standards, and best practices are aligned with the organisation's goals and objectives. You'll also monitor and evaluate the security posture of the IT systems and networks, putting forward recommendation, improvements, and enhancements to mitigate risks and threats.

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

This is a 20 month Fixed Term Contract.

About you
With a solid understanding of information security across all domains, you'll be comfortable with leading change and challenging where appropriate to drive good security standards.

A team player who enjoys working with others to achieve the team goals, you'll also have experience of the following:

• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and methodologies, such as ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, SABSA, etc
• Expertise in security technologies, tools, and solutions, such as (but not exclusive to) Firewalls, antivirus, encryption, VPN, IDS/IPS, SIEM, SOAR, XDR, DLP, etc
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Security Stack
• Proficiency in security architecture design, implementation, and review, using various approaches, such as TOGAF, Zachman, etc
• Able to conduct security risk assessments, audits, and compliance reviews, and provide remediation plans and recommendations
• Strong analytical skills, able to see a problem and identify solutions
• Strong leadership with the ability to lead and coordinate security initiatives across multiple teams and domains
• Strong project management, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of industry-specific security regulations and standards, such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, Cyber Essentials, NIST

With excellent communication skills, you'll be comfortable liaising with people at all levels of the business, as well as external partners. You'll develop strong working relationships quickly and with ease, and will be comfortable communicating complex security concepts and issues to technical and non-technical audiences.

About us

At British Heart Foundation, we are focused on the urgent need to fund more research into heart and circulatory diseases like heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia and the conditions that cause them, to find answers fit for 21st century challenges. We are independent, have more than fifty years of breakthroughs under our belts and we won't stop until we beat heartbreak forever.

We value and respect every individual's unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Interview process

Please note interviews will be held in over MS Teams.