IT Security Architect

IT Security Architect Glanbia Management Services Ltd Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey.   The Opportunity The Security Architect is a strategic role forming and delivering on Glanbia’s vision and roadmap for IT security services, maintaining the enterprise security architecture in alignment with the organisation vision.  The security architect works closely with IT implementation teams to ensure that security principles, standards, and frameworks are embedded across IT environments to protect Glanbia’s IT systems, networks, and data. They collaborate closely with IT, OT and business stakeholders to ensure security controls and standards embedded in Glanbia’s IT environment, providing governance over technical security implementations. They are also responsible for managing security controls and frameworks, conducting structured risk assessments, and driving the technical design and integration of data sources with MXDR partner teams. Primary responsibilities for this role will include: Supports the Head of Information Security, Risk & Compliance to define, implement, and maintain the overall security strategy and roadmap in alignment with Glanbia’s requirements and risk profile. Collaborates with the Head of Information Security, Risk & Compliance to develop and maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Information Security, Risk & Compliance policies in alignment to industry frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS). Defines and maintains the enterprise-wide security architecture and architectural frameworks (incl. third-party systems, infrastructure components), ensuring alignment with the overall security strategy and wider business needs. Assesses Information Security risks across enterprise systems through structured risk assessment processes, ensuring IT services are delivered in compliance with wider technology and privacy regulations; monitors compliance with Glanbia’s IT and Information Security policies across Information and IT assets. Drives the technical design and integration of data sources with MXDR partner teams; consults on SOC operations and technologies, providing incident management and support as required. Monitors security controls and frameworks (e.g., vulnerability management, application security, business continuity management and resilience, identity & access management, firewalls, endpoint protection, IDS / IPS),. Ensures privileged access management (PAM) best practices and monitor for violations across the enterprise; provides guidance to IT teams to adhere to security best practices. Evaluates and advises on security vendors and products, ensuring they meet the Glanbia’s requirements and align with the overall security strategy. Provides security oversight for major IT changes and assess security risks (e.g., application systems,  access controls, infrastructure and network…