Security Architect (12 month FTC)

Job summary

As a Security Architect, you will play an important role in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures to safeguard the organization's environment. This is an entry-level Security Architecture role perfect for candidates with engineering background and some experience with Azure cloud services. The Security Architect will support the Cloud Security Architect in ensuring our on-premises and IaaS, PaaS, SaaS environments maintain robust security standards.

Chaucer is a hybrid organisation with beautiful offices over three floors in the Scalpel, London. 

Main duties

• Assist in designing and implementing secure solutions in hybrid legacy on-premises as well as IaaS, PaaS, SaaS environments, primarily Microsoft Azure.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security best practices are considered into initial design and implementation.

• Ensure technical functions work within the defined security architectures and security standards.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational security policies.

• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.

• Support the development and maintenance of security policies, procedures, and documentation.

• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.

Skills & Competencies

• Understanding of cloud security principles and practices.

• Some hands-on experience with Azure cloud services.

• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, CIS, NIST

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Eagerness to learn and grow.

• Demonstrated some understand of Azure Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), the Azure Well Architected Framework (WAF), and the Microsoft Cybersecurity Reference Architectures (MCRA)

• Understanding in Azure DevOps, particularly securing of CI/CD processes when delivering infrastructure, application and data services through pipeline.

• Knowledge of securing data platforms, from transitioned on-premises database migrations (e.g., Azure SQL) to self-hosted API management tools with exposure to public services

• Familiarity with compliance & security standards across the enterprise IT landscape

• Experience with the broader enterprise architecture and working as part of a cross-functional team to implement solutions

• Experience representing technical viewpoints to diverse audiences and in making timely and prudent technical risk decisions

• Structured, organized, self-motivated and proactive

• Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively

• Excellent attention to detail

• Excellent interpersonal skills and professional demeanour

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Fluent in English, written and spoken

• Good at working both independently and in teams

• Adaptable to a pressured, fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated ability to be reliable and flexible

ABOUT US

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Bermuda, Copenhagen, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation). 

A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment.

We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.