Job Description Business Unit: Technology Operations& Cyber Security – Security Solutions Salary range: £72,000 -£100,000 per annum Location: Hybrid - with occasional travel tohead office hubs Glasgow / Newcastle. /n Take control of yourcareer /n Our Team: /n At Virgin Money, our Security Solutions teamplays a crucial role in safeguarding our organisation. We are on anexciting journey with a bold vision to expand and enhance oursecurity and cyber operations. /n Our Security SolutionsArchitecture and Design team is pivotal in driving our CyberSecurity Transformation Programme. This team is responsible fordelivering innovative cyber solutions architecture and designs.They work closely with internal colleagues and external partners toensure that changes across Cyber are managed and controlledeffectively, developing robust, secure, and resilient solutions toprotect our customers' and colleagues' data and services. /n As aCyber Lead Solutions Architect, you will be an integral part ofthis dynamic, high-performing team. You will be accountable fordriving innovation and delivering solutions that align with ourCyber strategy, including the end-to-end design of solutions andplatforms. /n What You’ll Be Doing: /n /n - Crafting cyberarchitecture, solutions, and designs: Produce great artifacts thatmeet our business needs, align with our architecture strategy, andensure security and deliverability. /n - Identifying technologyrisks: Spot risks from new or existing technologies and raise themat the right level. /n - Leading solutions delivery: Deliversolutions architects that embody our purpose: "Being a securedigital bank our customers can trust." /n - Promoting platformreuse and enhancement: Drive the reuse and enhancement of ourplatforms and assets. /n - Ensuring design adherence: Ensure ourdesigns stick to platform and project commitments and meet our highstandards. /n - Evolving design practices: Play a key role inevolving our design practices, governance, and continuousimprovement. /n - Collaborating with stakeholders: Work withBusiness, Enterprise Architecture, and Technology colleagues toevaluate design options and make solid recommendations. /n -Hosting design forums and workshops: Run forums and workshops withdevelopers, operational staff, and business colleagues, ofteninvolving third-party vendors. /n - Providing specialist knowledge:Bring your expertise in Cyber solutions architecture and design tothe table. /n - Driving innovation and improvement: Enhance ourdelivery through innovation, continuous improvement, and automationto support change. /n - Presenting to senior stakeholders: Presentsolutions, roadmaps, and other architectural artifacts to seniorstakeholders across Technology Operations & Cyber Securityteams and other CIO areas. /n - Mentoring: Brining your experienceand knowledge into the team and proving support and mentoring toothers. /n /n We Need You to Have: /n /n - Proven experience in asimilar role: Demonstrate your ability to deliver effective cybersolutions. /n - Experience with Cyber technologies: Work with arange of Cyber technologies, both on-prem and cloud. /n - Expertisein solution architecture: Define robust solution architecture. /n -Familiarity with Industry frameworks: Understand and apply theSecurity NIST framework and have experience delivering solutionsbased on industry best practice and regulated environments. /n -Experience in various environments: Work in both waterfall andagile environments. /n - Stakeholder collaboration: Buildcredibility with Business and Technology stakeholders in shapingsolutions to business problems. /n - Understanding of designgovernance: Apply design governance principles effectively. /n /nIt’s a Bonus if You Have: /n /n - Experience in financialorganizations: Deliver cyber solutions in a financial context. /n -Knowledge of Zero Trust: Understand Zero Trust and modernidentity-centric security architectures. /n - Familiarity withAzure Cyber Security: Know Azure Cyber Security Architecture anddevelopment of solutions in Public cloud. /n - Awareness ofemerging threats: Be aware of threats like quantum computing andransomware, and how to mitigate them. /n /n Red Hot Rewards /n /n -Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidaysand prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more. /n - Up tofive extra paid well-being days per year. /n - 20 weeks paid,gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectantparents and those looking to adopt. /n - Market-leading pension. /n- Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance./n - Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and healthassessments, and critical illness. /n /n And there's no waitingaround, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one. /n Feelinginsatiably curious about this role? If we’re lucky to receive a lotof interest, we may close the advert early and would hate you tomiss out. /n We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin,so happy to talk flexible working with you. /n Say hello to VirginMoney We’re making great strides towards achieving our ambition ofbecoming the UK’s best digital bank. As a full-service digital bankwith a heritage stretching back over 180 years, we`re a workforceto be reckoned with. We're putting the full power of our experiencebehind disruptive ideas that reinvent the role a bank plays inpeople's lives. We're customer obsessed and work tirelessly tocreate positive experiences for our millions of customers anddeliver on our purpose, ‘Making You Happier About Money.’ Ourcustomer centric culture means that we're able to do bankingdifferently and by innovating and working together we can make areal difference. Join us and Live a Life More Virgin that empowersyou with choice and flexibility in how you work. Be yourself atVirgin Money Our purpose is to make people happier about money,this means seeing and feeling the world as our customers do bycreating a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of ourcustomers and communities. We’re committed to creating an inclusiveculture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute,speak up and be heard. /n As a Disability Confident Leader, we'recommitted to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need anyreasonable adjustments or support making your application, contactour Talent Acquisition team /n Now thelegal bit Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to bebased anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it), but we'll needyou to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. /n If you'resuccessful in securing a role with us, there are some checks youneed to complete before starting. These include credit and criminalrecord checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. Ifthe role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and CertificationRegime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask forsix years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll besubject to periodic employment checks. /n
