About us

Every day, we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses, connecting people to the energy they need for their lives. Our expertise and track record position us uniquely to shape the sustainable future of our industry as the pace of change accelerates. To succeed, we must anticipate customer needs, reduce energy delivery costs, and pioneer flexible energy systems. This requires delivering on our promises and seeking opportunities for growth.

In IT and Digital, we collaborate closely with the diverse energy businesses within the National Grid group, revolutionizing operations through technology. Embracing Agile methodologies and Digital mindsets, we drive efficiency and bring new capabilities to internal and external customers as we lead the charge towards a carbon-free future.

Our work is critical, as National Grid powers millions of homes and businesses in the UK and US, and the technology we employ is vital to this task. The successful applicant for this position will play a crucial role in our mission, supported by our multicultural, customer-centric global team, with opportunities for professional development.

National Grid is hiring a Principal Security Architect.This a hybrid position located in Northboro, MA.

Job Purpose

Our vision is to be recognized as a world leading Information Technology and Digital function in the energy sector and a trusted partner across National Grid businesses. In the Security Architect role, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our organization's information systems/operational technology is secure and protected against cyber threats. Your expertise will help us identify potential risks and vulnerabilities and develop effective mitigation strategies to protect our assets and support our vision of being a leader in our industry.

Key Accountabilities

* Providing a security service steer to the projects and programs, on security related matters.
* Ownership and definition of the security scope/architecture for a variety of projects deployed
globally
* Drive security requirements, architectures, patterns and approaches via the company's processes.
* Day to day engagement with development teams to advise and consult on security matters
* Work closely with project teams, DevOps teams to ensure solution complies with security requirements and that risks are appropriately managed.
* Removing impediments for the successful delivery of the security related initiatives
* Provide technical security input as required by the security policy lead.
* Coordination of technical design/review activities with various segments within the Security team.
* Accountable for ensuring that key risks and issues are identified, addressed, and resolved in a manner that satisfies the business.
* Accountable for ensuring residual risk is captured and owners are identified.
* Conduct regular 1st line risk assessments to identify potential cyber threats and vulnerabilities to the business's systems and data.
* Conduct 1st line supply chain assurance for suppliers, in co-ordination with the 2nd line Vendor Assurance team
* Conduct reviews of new or existing Vendor contracts to ensure appropriate clauses and addendums are included with the 3rd party contracts
* Develop and implement strategies to mitigate cyber risks and enhance the business's security posture.
* Stay up-to-date with the latest cyber threats and trends, and recommend appropriate security controls and countermeasures.
* Maintain documentation and reporting on security-related activities, including risk assessments, incident response, and compliance audits.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and
experience.
* 7 or more years of related experience.
* Collaborate effectively with colleagues and suppliers in different time zones.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for making sound decisions under pressure.
* Foster positive work environment with teamwork and effective communication.
* Ability to influence, build relationships, and demonstrate team leadership skills in fast-paced, ambiguous, and autonomous professional service environment.

Your Rewards

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Salary

$162k - $191k a year

This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.

National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.