IT Head Cyber Security Technology

Base Location: Reading / Havant

Salary: 800 - 999 per day

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week / Full time

Embark on a transformative career journey with SSE energy company, where innovation meets impact in the heart of the IT sector. As a pivotal player in our forward-thinking team, you'll harness cutting-edge technology to drive change and propel the UK towards its ambitious net-zero targets. Your expertise will not only shape the future of energy but also carve a sustainable world for generations to come. Join us and be at the forefront of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain the enterprise cyber security architecture for the Group including development of enterprise architecture standards and patterns that address the requirements of both IT and OT that aligns with industry standards, regulatory requirements and best practice in support of high risk and critical programmes and projects.

Lead IT security risk position and lead consulting and assurance engagement into Group IT products and services. This includes overseeing the IT security risk position and mitigation planning. Management and challenge of security assurance to critical IT security projects and programmes.

Lead SSE's Secure by Design approach and provide technical expertise and support for the development and implementation of cyber security policies and architecture standards and patterns.

Define and manage a security tooling roadmap to ensure the implementation of effective security controls and technologies and regularly update cyber security technical strategies including emerging innovation and technological advancements.

Establish and enhance a cyber resilience capability and exercising capability working with all of the Business Units and the Group wide resilience function including working with the National Energy System Operator on cyber resilience.

What do you need?

Enterprise security architecture expertise and ability to understand and advise on the strategic direction for cyber security in IT and OT implementations advising programmes and projects with pragmatic best practice advice.

Deep experience in defining and driving Secure by Design and Secure by Default in order to design and implement security architectures that align with business goals and objectives including creating security standards, and procedures.

A deep understanding of network security, OT and IT security, application security, identity management, cloud security, and endpoint security including knowledge of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, encryption, and other security technologies and industry standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and IEC 62443.

Effective communication skills so that you can explain complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders and for collaborating with other IT and engineering professionals and experience in interacting with C level executives.

Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make informed decisions under pressure.

What happens now?

After submitting your application for the Head Cyber Security Technology role, we understand you're eager to hear back. We value your time and interest, and if your application is successful, you will be contacted directly by the team within 2 working days.

We appreciate your patience and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you aboard.