Senior Security Architect

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Security Architect, reporting to the Head of Security Architecture & Engineering, to lead our Security Architecture globally at Tunstall, positively impacting thousands of colleagues and millions of customers across 18 countries.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join Tunstall as we embark on an exciting period of transformation. You will be joining a recently created and growing global Information Security team within Tunstall and play a key part in the success of this transformation.  

This role would be based at our Madrid office working on a hybrid basis. We are flexible on number of days in the office, and on location and would consider applications from people who can work at one of our other European offices (Malmo, Sweden or Manchester, UK).

Please can you ensure your CV is uploaded in English so the team can review.

What will you be doing in this role?

As our Senior Security Architect, you will work as part of a recently created global information security team to drive the security architecture framework, contributing to flagship and key initiatives to embed security by design. You will also lead the market research and selection of new security solutions in various domains to meet capability needs.

Defining, maintaining and communicating the security architecture framework that expresses the key design decisions, main architectural patterns, security guidelines for architects, developers, and engineers to follow in all countries and at a group level is vital to the success of this role.

The Ideal candidate:

To be successful in this role you will have proven experience in cybersecurity roles, with a considerable amount of that experience as a security architect. You will have a deep understanding of the cybersecurity market, trends, vendors and security solutions and have demonstrable experience defining security architectures for large scale projects in complex, multinational organisations. Extensive and proven knowledge and experience with identity and access management, identity governance and administration, data security, application security and cloud security is required for this role.

With a strong technical background, a naturally collaborative style, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and an analytical mindset, you will be able to engage and influence senior stakeholders globally.

In addition, you will be proactive, with a high attention to detail, taking ownership of tasks, able to solve problems effectively, and be tenacious in your approach to ensure completion of tasks and projects to time and to required quality.

What we offer:

• Hybrid Working,
• Competitive salary + potential bonus,
• Boost your learning and growth through access to a Talent Library with over 800 courses, and access to Udemy or O’Reilly learning platforms,
• A warm and welcoming team environment and a chance to build a rewarding career.

Some of your key tasks will be…

• Define, maintain and communicate the security architecture framework that expresses the key design decisions, main architectural patterns, and security guidelines for architects, developers and engineers to follow in all countries and at Group level.
• Maintain a portfolio of security solutions and a capability view that supports our roadmap and priorities. Hold influential discussions with vendors about future roadmaps and prepare plans towards improvement for existing security solutions.
• Lead the market research and security solution selection in various domains, including Identity and Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration, data security, application security, cloud security, and more. Define the reference architecture for chosen solutions to smoothly integrate new security capabilities into our overall ecosystem.
• Continuously challenge the suitability of our security controls and tools, and revisit whether we can improve or should replace. Prepare and communicate analysis reports describing existing gaps and suggested roadmap.
• Support flagship and key Tunstall initiatives at global and regional level to ensure that security requirements are properly captured and that the architecture and technical designs embed security by design. Conduct security architecture reviews to ensure new strategic products and applications have the right controls in place.
• Keep a constant innovative, challenging and constructive attitude towards continuous improvement.

Key skills and experience:

• Proven experience in cybersecurity, with a considerable amount of this experience as a security architect with a scope similar to the one described in this role,
• Deep understanding of the cybersecurity market (vendors, solutions, new trends), cyber threats and their evolution, adversarial techniques, tactics and procedures, and industry frameworks, standards and best practices such as MITRE,
• Strong technical background in IT and cybersecurity,
• Proven experience defining security architectures for large scale projects in complex, multinational organisations,
• Experience building security architecture frameworks,
• Extensive and proven knowledge and experience with Identity and Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration, data security, application security and cloud security. Other areas of expertise will be positively considered,
• Good understanding of applied cryptography and secure protocols,
• Combination of passion for technical work and rigour at documenting the work done,
• Ability to manage complexity and make decisions with limited information or under uncertainty.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively with stakeholders,
• Process orientated approach, methodical and rigorous with a high attention to detail,
• Can work autonomously and with little guidance on technical work,
• English: CEFR B2.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Spanish or Swedish language skills

If you are not sure if you have the relevant skills or experience, then please apply (only takes a few minutes) and let our team review and come back to you.

A bit about us:

Tunstall is a market-leading health and care technology provider.

We’re passionate about ensuring our team reflects the brilliant and unique qualities of the people and communities we support. Our incredible team of more than 3,000 colleagues provides life saving and life changing technology and services to millions of people in 18 different countries.

At Tunstall you’ll find a place where you’re valued and celebrated for being yourself. We empower our people to deliver the very best teamwork, innovation and thought leadership by creating an environment where we champion diversity and inclusion. We demonstrate our commitment to diversity and inclusion at each step. From our open, fair, and transparent recruitment processes, through to the many development and career growth opportunities we provide.

Each Tunstall colleague has a superpower… they’re unique. No one else is them, and we think that’s special. Come and join our mission and be part of our team, our One Tunstall team.