Senior Security Architect – Digital Infrastructure & Security Operations



Location: National*

Closing Date: 5th December

Interviews: w/c 16th December

Grade: 7

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

National Salary: £58,511- £73,450 (which may include an allowance of up to £14,939)

London Salary: £63,343-£78,225 - (which may include an allowance of up to £14,882)

Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Flexible Working

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy number:





*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP

The Role

We’re recruiting for a Senior Security Architect here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Technology Services team.



The MoJ Justice Digital department was set up to change the way that people access and use MoJ services. Our goal is to make the justice system simpler and quicker while saving public money





This role aligns against Lead Security Architect from the Government Digital and Data Framework



Within the Digital Infrastructure & Security Operations team, our mission is to ensure that all our solutions are secure by design with security being a critical element of everything we do, allowing us to protect our nationwide internal IT infrastructure and high-profile digital services.



The Lead Security Architect role acts as a trusted advisor for security, responsible for delivering both hands-on solutions and providing information and cyber security advice. You will work within the Digital Infrastructure & Security Operations team and across other security departments and external agencies in this fast-paced and diverse role. You’ll be instrumental in implementing appropriately secure systems, security tooling and other solutions to solve cyber security problems.



To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025



Please note: We have several roles available within Digital Infrastructure & Security Operations team and therefore, if you are not successful in this campaign, you may be offered a lower grade role (SEO). 



Key Responsibilities:

Continually enhance the safeguarding of our platforms and services by collaborating with diverse stakeholders to discover, communicate, and address cyber security concerns.
Comprehend prevalent and emerging vulnerabilities and threats.
Support digital and service teams in implementing security measures while considering organisational objectives.
Engage with a wide range of senior stakeholders and take charge of shaping the vision, principles, and strategy for security.
Provide security recommendations spanning multiple projects or technologies, at both the organisational and inter-organisational levels.
Make and shape significant business and architectural decisions.
Conduct research, identify, validate, and embrace new technologies and methodologies.
Communicate security concerns and advice through various internal channels, such as technical documentation, intranets, and published guidance.
Assist teams in recognising and advocating for security best practices to deliver robust, resilient, secure, and scalable solutions.
Serve as a champion for network services security and raise awareness of the team's tools and services.





If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!



Benefits

37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms
Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the King’s birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
5 days volunteering paid leave.
Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.