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The Security Architecture Design team is responsible for developing Security Architecture patterns, developing security controls needed for new technology, promoting the use of the architectural patterns into development projects, leading the Securit

The Security Architecture Design team is responsible for developing Security Architecture patterns, developing security controls needed for new technology, promoting the use of the architectural patterns into development projects, leading the Security Architecture Design Forum, Evaluating architectural security risks in existing systems, Consulting with system development teams and architects on building security into their design. This key task of this role is accelerating the delivery of secure design artefacts and leading secure design interventions - by adding capacity and capability to the team. Reports to: Senior Manager - Secure Design Key Relationships Business Aligned Principal Security Architects CyberSecurity Engineering CyberSecurity Testing and Vulnerability Management Cloud Security Identity Management Security Architecture Design Forum (member) Project teams BISOs Key Responsibilities Develop Security Architecture Design Patterns and Standards to comply with group security requirements, industry standards, customer requirements, regulatory requirements and good practices. Assist the development of and champion a Security Architecture control framework. Research, design and document the security posture requirements and controls of new technology introduced into the Group. Engage with technology acquisition processes to ensure all new technology introduced is evaluated. Research industry trends and regulatory requirements. Lead the Security Architecture evaluation of risks identified in systems, including reviewing, and proposing tactical and strategic remediation plans, and evaluation of the cost / risk benefits of remediations. Actively contribute to the adoption of secure by design practices, with technical delivery teams for both existing systems and new systems, e.g. use of internal or external guidance, leading Threat Modelling activity. Nurture the use of secure technical practices to deliver technical excellence. Support experimentation and innovation in solving problems Supervise third parties in their deliveries related to the domain area Provide company representation, internally and externally, related to information security, as needed. Contributes to the development of metrics and their monitoring to report the effectiveness and efficiency of the Security Architecture function. Contributes to the content and management of the Security Architecture intranet presence. Team Responsibilities Guiding and mentoring other team members as required Deputising for Senior Manager - Secure Design when required Critical Deliverables Developing and prioritising the security design pattern library Developing and delivering the security design patterns - individually or in conjunction with other teams, as necessary Working with the neighbouring security teams and delivery projects to address emerging areas of secure design guidance and interventions Developing security architecture interventions in business specific process for acquiring and developing new technology Contributing to the development and reporting of metrics for the Secure Design team, within the broader Security Architecture function Impact This is a group-wide role which is key to effective and efficient management of security risks associated with business technology systems. The success of the post holder will be in balancing the major aspects of the role: the ability to work effectively and pragmatically with project teams, to drive secure by design outcomes, while enabling projects to deliver. develop or refresh security architectural collateral - based on the planned and emerging needs of the business during project delivery, identifying gaps in security architecture collateral to be added to the security design pattern library Key Performance Indicators Delivery of design patterns (timeframe from development initiation to substantive draft, through to general availability) Successful outcomes from security architectural interventions with delivery projects Functional knowledge and experience 7+ years of increasing responsibility in technical engineering or information security roles, security architecture preferred. Experience of enterprise architecture frameworks and their application Experience in threat modelling / design pattern development Proven Experience in designing and applying security controls into distributed systems (on premises and cloud) Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques and protocols Critical, independent thinking Problem solving skills, ability to work under pressure and self-starter Deep understanding of both common and emerging vulnerabilities including their manifestation in different architectures (web applications, thick clients, APIs, networked infrastructure etc) Familiarity with industry standard guidance OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, NIST / CSC, CIS, NCSC etc. Applied understanding of topics such as authentication, access control, encryption, cloud security, operating system security, network security, database security. Experience of writing succinct, reader oriented, visually compelling documentation Business and sector expertise Preferred prior experience in the financial services and / or technology sector Preferred prior experience in a heavily regulated environment Leadership and management experience Experience in supervising and supporting specialist individual contributors in technology domains inspiring others to delivery of outcomes. Experience in working collaboratively with remote and offshore team members Must have a collaborative work style ensuring that stakeholders are engaged in decision making processes. Highly adaptable and able to approach challenges differently in order to achieve goals. At LSEG, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive organisation is fundamental to the way we deliver on our promise of creating essential partnerships and open opportunities. 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