Overview
Support the vision and mission of the NCSC and ensuring NCSC technical adherence to broader NCIA initiatives. Provide architectural direction and guidance to projects in order to ensure coherent cyber security service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the vision and mission of the NCSC and ensuring NCSC technical adherence to broader NCIA initiatives
- Provide architectural direction and guidance to projects in order to ensure coherent cyber security service delivery
- Contribute to enterprise and business architecture activities supporting business strategy
- Monitor the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies
- Contribute to the evolution of NCSC services by developing and maintaining service roadmaps in support of planned and required service improvement
Required Experience
- 3 years post-related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
- Exceptionally, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post in lieu of a university degree
- At least 3 years practical experience in cyber security or related field, such as developing and maintaining cyber security solution architecture, developing or delivering capabilities and services in the area of Cyber security, or complex and demanding technical environments
- Extensive practical experience identifying vulnerabilities and potential security threats
- Development of technical requirements, system diagrams and other engineering products to aid cyber security acquisition and procurement
- Proven experience and ability to deliver cyber security capabilities for industry, government, or military
- Up to date knowledge and experience in the design and implementation of cyber security capabilities and supporting infrastructure elements in an operational environment; Cryptographic technologies including key management; Identity and access management; Risk management; Zero Trust principles and architectures
- Knowledge in network monitoring and detection technologies; The design of cyber security capabilities on cloud infrastructure; Opportunities and risk of utilisation of emerging and disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence
- Ability to apply architecture methodologies to express complex, systems of systems in architectural terms and models of varying detail
- Recognised track record in dealing with stakeholders, understanding their needs, problems, and requests and proposing constructive ways ahead
- Proactive attitude in seeking and maintaining trust from stakeholders
- Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with good briefing skills
- Very good communication and analytical skills
- Experience leading small teams
Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline
