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Head of Security Architecture - CISSP - Banking

Head of Security Architecture - CISSP - Banking

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 125,000 /year

Full Time

30-10-2025

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Risk Management Architecture Security Architecture Azure AWS Software Development

Job Specifications

Head of Security Architecture - CISSP - Banking

Excellent opportunity for a highly experienced security architect with expert knowledge on DevSecOps opens at a leading International Bank! This is a great chance to work with newly emerging technologies, whilst collaborating closely with key stakeholders and managing a team through complex projects.

Requirements:

Must be CISSP certified
Ability to solve complex problems, provide objective and supportive challenge whilst demonstrating “security as an enabler”
Expert knowledge of DevSecOps practices and embedding security into the software development and release lifecycles.
Ability to rapidly analyse and translate complex technical issues to be understood by audiences at different levels in the organisation
Ability to rapidly context switch, support team to decisively tackle design issues and influence at multiple levels
Be comfortable and confident to switch between established and emerging technologies
Proven ability to translate Group wide policy, Standards and regulatory requirements into architectural processes, patterns and techniques
Ability to drive continual and incremental improvement outside of immediate area of responsibility in a respectful way
Hands-on experience integrating threat modelling into Security Design
Experience of IT & Security in a Financial Services organisation, and an understanding of regulatory requirements
Ability to establish facts, develop & document potential solutions and ensure views are aligned with pragmatic transparent risk management
Ability to build and deploy matrix teams empowered to act autonomously but aligned to core methods and controls
Take long term strategic ownership of security capabilities within area of responsibility defining and agreeing current and target state and multi-year plans to achieve them
Good understanding of IT Risk Management and practical experience applying it to significant Change projects
Be able to take responsibility and act autonomously
Influence decision making to surface and enable resolution of issues and risks across a wide range of stakeholders, up to and including senior management / executive

Interested? Please Apply!

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About the Company

High-End Recruitment Agency specialising in Financial Services. Covering all areas of IT, Risk & Compliance, Business Change, Finance & Regulatory Recruitment and Executive Search. We are interested in talking to experienced recruiters to join us on an exciting phase of our evolution. Based in ‘state of the art’ offices in the City we are keen to talk to people who are looking for new opportunities. Discussions are confidential over a pint or coffee! Interested? Please drop us a message. Know more