Listing Description

About Us

We’re an award-winning innovative tech consultancy - a team of creative problem solvers. Since 1993 we’ve been finding better, more sustainable ways to solve complex technology problems for some of the world’s leading organisations and delivered solutions that millions of people use every day. 

In the last 30 years we won several awards, including a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for our Enterprise Agile delivery approach.  

Operating from 26 locations across the world, we bring together teams of creative experts with diverse backgrounds and experiences, who enjoy working and learning in our collaborative and open culture and are committed to world-class delivery.  

We want to continue to grow our team with people just like you! 

About the Role

We are expanding our Cybersecurity offer and have exciting opportunities for all Cybersecurity experts to come and join us.

We're looking to hire a hands-on Security Architect practitioner, someone with an understanding of Cloud and a strong background in security architectures and solutions.

You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a clients information security system. This includes identifying and mitigating security risks, developing security policies and procedures and ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.

You’ll work in a fast moving, agile environment, within multi-disciplinary teams, delivering advanced technology solution to a range of clients across the globe.  You will enjoy mentoring and possibly leading a team to deliver quality outcomes and successfully embed security by design with proportionate appropriate cyber controls aligned to risk

You’ll get to work with some of the brightest and best in the industry on some of the most exciting digital programmes around.  Not only will this experience allow you to develop your skills, but you’ll also learn new techniques and refine your interests.

You will actively engage other disciplines to improve the understanding and effectiveness of how we work together to build better security solutions. BJSS emphasises collaboration across disciplines and champions a culture where everyone works together, owning and resolving challenges as a team.

About You

You’re a security expert who sets direction for others, comfortable leading teams of other highly experienced technologists and keenly aware of changes to the landscape.

You have the ability to maintain a holistic big-picture view of cyber objectives and interdependencies, are hands-on, and understand cyber security compliance practices and acknowledges the need to maintain a practical and pragmatic approaches .

You should have knowledge about Network security, Cloud security, Identity and Access Management, Security Operation and Incident Management, Vulnerability Management and Threat Intelligence

You will devise ways to do things better, drive forward change, learn and explore new technologies.

You will be interested in sharing our knowledge with others, internal and external.

You will be a person our customers trust and will work with client Senior stakeholder management (negotiation and influencing) across multinational organisations, including third party suppliers and delivery partners to ensure all aspects of cyber security are embedded in transformation programs we undertake.

Skills and experience required include:

• Strong effective leadership, communication, influencing at all levels (written and verbal) and successfully manage expectations


• Ability to undertake threat and risk assessments across varied technology stacks, identifying suitable mitigating controls


• Demonstrates clear leadership and an ability to communicate, influence and persuade across the organisation at senior levels, leading by example and aligning stakeholder groups around a common vision


• Prioritisation across multiple products, based on overall product team structure and delivery strategy


• Strong ability to work under pressure in a changing environment


• Broad technical knowledge of cyber security controls demonstrated by attainment of appropriate qualifications e.g. CISSP, ISO27001 Lead Implementor or relevant SANS GIAC or equivalent


• Experience of Security Architecture implementation with either a consulting organisation or gained on client-side work


• Knowledge of the NIST framework, PCI DSS, GDPR and NIS as well as NCSC cyber guidance.


• Experience working in an agile delivery environment would be highly advantageous.


• Specific cyber knowledge and demonstrable experience in at least one of the following areas: Cloud security, network security, digital security (multi-platform), infrastructure security, security by design, security architecture


• Experience working in a regulated environment with specific cyber requirements that require interpretation and application languages to provide application security support


• Understand the whole lifecycle including analysis, enterprise development, build & deployment, and support


• Thorough understanding of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures


• Strong attention to detail with an analytical mindset and the ability to spot and investigate anomalous behaviour


• An understanding of Microsoft, AWS or GCP technologies

Some of the Perks

• Flexible benefits allowance – you choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental and more) 


• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan - we partner with several wellbeing support functions to cater to each individual's need, including 24/7 GP services, mental health support, and other 


• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary) 


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 


• Hybrid working - Our roles are not fully remote as we take pride in the tight knit communities we have created at our local offices. But we offer plenty of flexibility and you can split your time between the office, client site and WFH


• Discounts – we have preferred rates from dozens of retail, lifestyle, and utility brands


• An industry-leading referral scheme with no limits on the number of referrals 


• Flexible holiday buy/sell option


• Electric vehicle scheme


• Training opportunities and incentives – we support professional certifications across engineering and non-engineering roles, including unlimited access to O’Reilly


• Giving back – the ability to get involved nationally and regionally with partnerships to get people from diverse backgrounds into tech


• You will become part of a squad with people from different areas within the business who will help you grow at BJSS


• We have a busy social calendar that you can chose to join– quarterly town halls/squad nights out/weekends away with families included/office get togethers


• GymFlex gym membership programme 

Please note: any applicants must be able to gain valid SC clearance.