Associate Security Solutions Architect

Location: Bristol/Edinburgh (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in either the Bristol or Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week.  Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

The Global Information Security team is responsible for driving the development, deployment, and management of information and cyber security across the Computershare businesses, globally. 

Through partnerships with the business units, Technology Services and other support functions, the Global Information Security team actively supports the business objectives whilst reducing the overall composite risk to Computershare.

What makes this role stand out from others in the market? Well, here are just a few things that make this an exciting prospect:

• This is an ever growing department, offering ample opportunity to work on ambitious strategic plans, exciting support functions for the business on Cloud adoption. 
• Friendly & diverse team, whose ways of working are open and collaborative. 

A role you will love  

As the Associate Security Solutions Architect, you will work as part of the Global Information Security team of professionals and will support the delivery, execution, and implementation of security solution architectures across the Group in line with the enterprise security strategy, architecture, and vision.  

The Associate Security Solutions Architect will be required to gain and maintain a working knowledge of relevant teams within Global Information Security, the Business, and Technology Services, to engage effectively and understand business impact of risk-based security solutions architecture decisions.  This means working collaboratively with global teams across Computershare, both within and outside the Global Information Security Team. 

Other key responsibilities include: 

• Help define and maintain security solutions architecture. As part of this, you will articulate associated benefits, costs, and any residual risks for the solutions architecture. 
• Assist in maintenance and annual review of the technical security standards and hardening standards. 
• Provide advice on the correct interpretation of the IT security standard, identify technology solutions that meet the standards, and highlight any risks of non-compliance. 
• Perform Threat Modelling of critical systems and material system changes  

What will you bring to the role?

The Associate Security Solutions Architect requires attention to detail and evaluative judgment to interpret and apply best practice in a Computershare context. The role holder is expected to respond to and resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and assist in creating clear policies and standards. 

You will have evidenced high-level knowledge of security controls and an ability to work with security standards frameworks (e.g. CIS, ISO, NIST). 

Whilst the role will not directly supervise or manage others, you will be expected to provide support and guidance to members of teams in Global Information Security and Technology Services. This involves defining security solutions patterns, standards, and assisting in interpreting the standards and requirements and defining solutions compliant with security standards and target architectures in technology and security. 

Other skills & experience include: 

• Experience in co-ordinating and largely self-managing an assigned quota of projects, ensuring that quality standards and time constraints are continuously delivered to a high standard. 
• Demonstrated ability to provide clear verbal and/or written architecture and standards communications to other teams across Global Information Security, Technology Services, and the business.  
• The ability to apply tact and diplomacy when dealing with challenging stakeholders or sensitive issues. 
• High-level understanding of the workings of most common security technologies like Firewalls, IDS, WAF, EDR, AV, DDOS mitigation, micro segmentation etc. in order to advice on their use. 
• Working understanding of mitigating OWASP top 10.  
• Familiarity and preferably experience working as a Solutions Architect, with the desire to learn and grow. 

Rewards designed for you 

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle. 

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family. 

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.   

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future. 

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.