Job Description

We are one of the UK’s leading independent hospital groups and the largest in terms of revenue. From our 38 hospitals and 33 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland, we provide diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care. [Employer hidden] is committed to the highest quality of patient care.

As a Senior Technical Security Architect you will be an integral member of a small IT Security team responsible for the day-to-day operation of Spire's security infrastructure. You will help design, implement, monitor and support our IT security systems, working on a mix of BAU and project-based work including Microsoft M365 and Azure security projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect security improvement solutions and technically lead their implementation.
• Working closely with the other IT architecture teams to develop secure solutions based on Spire's guiding security principles.
• Gaining and maintaining a working knowledge of the Company's Portfolio of Security Products and Services.
• Providing 'soft' consultancy skills and proactive mentoring support.
• Working with the wider information security team to design and implement critical security controls aligned to ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Administering security policies to Spire's Microsoft 365 environment (SharePoint, Exchange, Intune MDM).
• Working with the IT Security Team to administer security policies to endpoints (MS Defender, EDR, Purview).
• Member of the Incident Response team in partnership with an externally managed SOC.

Key Requirements

Qualifications and Training:

• ITIL qualified
• Recognised IT or Information Security qualifications (CISSP, CISM, SANS, ISO27001, CCSP, etc.) desirable.

Experience:

• Extensive experience within the IT sector
• Experience of developing and implementing Enterprise Security Strategy
• Design and implementation of security solutions in multi-supplier/multi-platform environments
• Strong experience in a similar IT Security role including SIEM, Antivirus, DLP, Firewalls, Cloud security (Azure), IDAM, EDR, vulnerability tools
• Windows Server & Networking knowledge
• Ability to design secure network and manage incident response

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

[Employer hidden] is committed to creating an environment that will attract, retain, and motivate its people. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.