Security Solution Architect

Why this job matters

The security and protection of BT is fundamental to BT’s brand and reputation. This security solution architecture role is a great opportunity within the BT Security architecture and engineering team where your skills can make a real difference in one of the world’s leading communications service companies.
 
As one of our security solution architects you will be accountable for providing technical knowledge and setting technical direction for specific security domains within BT’s security architecture.
 
There will be a variety of key architectural change projects where you will take responsibility and translate business requirements working with designers, stakeholders, analysts and the wider architecture team to deliver technical solutions whilst remaining sensitive to cost, strategy and risk drivers. You can look forward to the satisfaction of seeing your world class solutions come to life when passed over into delivery and operational teams keeping you always eager for the next challenge. This is an adventure not to be missed with amazing opportunities for your future development in security architecture to flourish so come join us and make that difference.

This role is hybrid (3 days in the office) and can be based in one of the following: Birmingham/ Bristol/ London/ Manchester/ Glasgow/ Belfast

What you’ll be doing

• You will lead and/or be accountable for defining security solution architectures as required across the business with a demonstrable level of expertise and capability for solution definition which includes governance, compliance, standards, risk, design patterns, collaboration, metric implementation, and guardrail management
• You will work collaboratively with the Enterprise Architects, bringing solution specific expertise into decision making
• You will support strategic architecture projects with detailed security solution architecture input ensuring that solutions are created securely with consideration to business outcomes and value
• You will always ensure that solutions are created with an absolute focus on overarching usability, and the associated service wrap. All solutions must always make a provable, tangible contribution to the value of a dependent service and integrate and complement one another, where appropriate
• You will create solution patterns and briefing documents that are reusable, repeatable, and transferable
• You will work collaboratively with both business and technical teams to help deliver security solutions including overseeing implementations of designs
• You will develop and own roadmaps for security technologies and processes that align to relevant strategies, policies, standards and practices
• You will support enterprise architects during vendor selection to help choose vendors that meet business requirement and drive the best value for money
• You will contribute to research including proof of concept and proof of value initiatives
• You will need to understand the implications of transformation by working with business technology stakeholders

Skills Required for the Role

• Be self-motivated, organised, proactive and flexible in your approach to work
• Be comfortable both challenging and working to strict deadlines
• Ability to visualise, articulate and solve complex problems and concepts
• Excellent communication and presentations skills with the ability to adapt to the target audience
• The ability to interpret stakeholders needs, business and technical issues
• Have an enquiring mind, thirst for knowledge and a willingness to learn

Experience Required for the Role

• Evidence of delivery in solution architecture in large scale complex environments
• Familiarity of the processes and artefacts associated with EA frameworks such as TOGAF
• A background that includes cyber security, ideally with operational/delivery /forensics/etc.
• Experience of contributing to or producing business cases, gaining approval from stakeholders and ensuring delivery of business benefits
• Have experience in being a subject matter expert in a technology field
• Qualifications: Possess a recognised formal security qualification in security such as CISSP, CISM, or have equivalent experience such as 5+ years in a security role

Benefits

• On target 10% on target bonus​
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%​
• From January 2025, equal family leave:  receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.​
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.​
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service​
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues​
• 2 weeks carer’s leave ​
• World-class training and development opportunities​
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.​