Cybersecurity Architecture Manager

Job Description Dunnes Stores is Ireland's leading retailer positioned at the cutting edge of food, fashion and home retailing. We are known for offering a wide range of high-quality products to our customers. We are a customer focused business and constantly exploring new ways to improve the experience for our customers. This includes embracing changes in technology to drive new innovation including IoT technologies such as Scan & Go/Queue Busting checkout options, intelligent Digital Displays, Smart Shelves, and Smart Trolleys, along with mobile device integration, are enabling such experiences. Modern IT infrastructures are allowing for the rapid on-boarding of new stores, product lines, and technologies to allow us quickly to adapt to market changes while ensuring security and compliance. This provides a challenging environment for people to drive change and ensure we embrace cyber and security challenges to protect and grow our business. We are hiring a Cyber Security Architecture Manager who will play a key role in supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of the cybersecurity architecture framework in alignment with the company's strategic objectives. This role focuses on managing the operational aspects of security architecture, leading team members, and collaborating with IT and business units to ensure robust protection of the company's information assets. Key Responsibilities: - Support the Cybersecurity Architecture Leader in developing and maintaining a comprehensive cybersecurity architecture framework aligned with business goals and technology strategies. - Lead the design and implementation of security solutions and controls across various technology layers, including network, cloud, application, and data environments. - Collaborate closely with IT and business units to integrate security requirements into technology architecture and project lifecycles. - Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments for new and existing systems, applications, and technologies. - Help define, enforce, and maintain security standards, guidelines, and best practices for secure development and deployment of IT systems and applications. - Manage and mentor cybersecurity architecture team members, fostering their professional development and ensuring effective team performance. - Coordinate with cybersecurity operations to ensure security architectures are monitored and defended effectively against threats. - Support incident response activities by providing architectural insights and recommendations to mitigate and recover from security incidents. - Assist in managing vendor relationships by evaluating security technologies and services, supporting contract negotiations, and overseeing service delivery in coordination with the Senior Manager. - Contribute to the preparation and management of the cybersecurity architecture budget and resource planning under the guidance of the Senior Manager. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field; Master's degree preferred. - Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, or equivalent. - Proven experience in cybersecurity architecture, ideally within retail or a related industry. - Solid understanding of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, SABSA). - Demonstrated ability to design and implement security solutions across diverse technology layers. - Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and mentor team members. - Ability to translate business requirements into secure technology solutions. - Effective at managing multiple priorities and workloads in a dynamic environment. Dunnes Stores Competency Profile: Technical/professional knowledge Building Relationships Results Orientation Change Advocate Benefits: Competitive salary Comprehensive benefits package including our employee discount Opportunities for professional development and career progression A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and growth If this sounds like the job for you, please apply now! Dunnes Stores is an equal opportunities employer LNKD1_IJ