AMS PSR

On behalf of the Intellectual Property Office, we are looking for a Senior Security Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Hybrid in Newport.

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. Our ambition is to be the best IP office, and we intend to achieve this by:

• Delivering excellent IP services
• Creating a world leading IP environment
• Making the IPO a brilliant place to work

We operate and maintain a clear and accessible intellectual property system in the UK, which encourages innovation and helps the economy and society to benefit from knowledge and ideas. We help people get the right type of protection for their creation or invention.

We are responsible for:

• IPO Policy
• educating businesses and consumers about IP rights and responsibilities
• supporting IP enforcement
• granting UK Patents, trademarks and design rights

We have a small office in the heart of London, but our main office is on the outskirts of Newport, South Wales.

About us - Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

As a Senior Security Architect, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead the technical security design of platforms, systems, and services, justifying and communicating all design decisions, applying research and innovative security architecture solutions to new or existing problems.
• Inspire and influence others to execute security principles, communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Be the point of escalation for other architects regarding security-related matters.
• Act as line manager for Security Operations Centre setting relevant goals and metrics, supporting development and acting as a mentor.
• Recommend security controls and identify solutions that support business objectives, and align to the Government Functional Standard GovS007 and policies.

Essential:

• TOGAF
• Azure Cloud experience

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo

checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. 

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, IPO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Intellectual Property Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".