Data Architect Specialist

Why this job matters

BT is undergoing through a transformation – and data is at the heart. We’re simplifying our products, transforming our customer journeys, modernising our IT and networks and decommissioning legacy platforms. The Data & Analytics Architecture Team is underpinning this transformation by creating data as an asset – on par with our network, people and brands. Data & Analytics mission is to enable Value Stream tribes to access data and use data and analytics capabilities powerfully, by addressing the key challenges they face: feature-rich and scalable technologies; data availability and quality; the skills needed to make the most of it; and end to end governance

Role Overview: As a Security & Privacy Architect within the Data & AI Architecture team, you will be tasked for building security patterns and frameworks, analysing current incidents, and integrating security and data privacy measures into the design of solutions and core frameworks. You will work closely with other architecture chapters to ensure robust security and privacy practices are embedded across all platforms.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Security Patterns and Frameworks: Develop and maintain security and data privacy patterns and frameworks that can be applied across various platforms and solutions.
• Incident Analysis: Analyse current security incidents to identify vulnerabilities and integrate preventive measures into the design of solutions.
• Left-Shift Security: Proactively incorporate security and privacy considerations early in the design and development process to mitigate risks.
• Collaboration: Work with other architecture chapters to design and implement security and privacy patterns that align with overall architectural principles.
• Awareness of Security Issues: Stay informed about the latest security threats and trends, and strive to eliminate potential risks.
• Technical Solutions: Provide technical expertise to ensure that security and privacy measures are effectively integrated into technical solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that security and privacy standards and practices are adhered to across all projects and solutions.
• Consultation: Offer sound technical advice on security and privacy-related matters to various teams and stakeholders.
• Improving Standards: Continuously identify opportunities to enhance security and privacy standards and practices within the organization.
• Problem Resolution: Address complex security and privacy issues that impact multiple domains and provide effective resolutions.
  
  

SKills And Experience

Security Experience:

• Proven experience in designing and implementing security architectures for cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong understanding of security principles, including encryption, identity and access management, and data protection.
• Experience with security frameworks and compliance standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 -
• Hands-on experience with security tools and technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with Google security tools such as Google Security Command Center, Cloud Armor, and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Ability to conduct security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate risks.
  
  

Data Privacy Experience:

• Proven experience in integrating data privacy measures into security patterns and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of data privacy principles and regulations, including GDPR and CCPA.
• Experience in conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and ensuring compliance with data privacy obligations.
• Ability to design and implement privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles in technical solutions.
  
  

Qualifications/Skills:

• Architectural Background: Strong architectural background with experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Infrastructure, Engineering, or Security
• Hands-on Experience: A blend of hands-on and traditional architectural experience is essential.
• Adaptability: Willingness to learn and adapt to change, with a mindset that champions change and thinks outside the box.
• Complex Solutions: Experience in defining, designing, and managing complex technical solutions across multiple domains involving a wide range of technologies.
• Documentation: Proficiency in defining, creating, documenting, and managing solutions across various projects.
• Data Concepts: Understanding and ability to articulate key concepts around data across technical, commercial, and experience design disciplines.
• Cloud Technologies: Experience in building data analytics platforms on cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), with a focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Certifications: Certification in GCP, AWS, Azure, or another cloud platform. Security certifications CISSP is not mandatory preferred.
• Technologies: Understanding of technologies supporting data security and privacy
  
  

Behaviours:

• A willingness to learn and ability to adapt to change, is a must for the Architect. Alongside this the ideal Security & Privacy Architect would be someone who champions change, think outside of the box and challenges future vision
• Building the Future adopts a modern architecture approach to implementing cloud solutions and drives modernisation in both the technologies and the architectural approach
• Deliver to the customer works to ensure security and privacy architecture is accelerating delivery and works to avoid bottlenecks and delays yielding a solution that doesn’t compromise quality and reliability.
  
  

The Skills You’ll Need

Policy Analysis

System Design

Regulatory Compliance

Information Management

Data Architecture

Data Asset Management

Data Privacy

Data Science

Data Governance

Technology Strategy

Data Analysis

Data Management

Data Design

Enterprise Architecture

Decision Making

Growth Mindset

Standards Design

Inclusive Leadership

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

About Us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

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