Architecture & Assurance Lead (Cyber Recovery)

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are recruiting for a Architecture & Assurance Lead (Cyber Recovery) for a leading IT service provider based in Dublin.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week on site, 2 days WFH.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are looking for an experienced Architecture & Assurance Lead to provide independent technical leadership, governance, and assurance across a strategic Cyber Recovery programme. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring all solutions, suppliers, and technologies align to deliver a resilient, end-to-end cyber recovery capability that meets business, security, and operational recovery objectives.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Key Responsibilities</h5>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Define, govern, and assure the target Cyber Recovery Architecture.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Provide architecture governance and technical oversight across programme workstreams.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Conduct solution assurance and design reviews.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Identify technical risks, gaps, and dependencies, driving mitigation plans.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Challenge suppliers and stakeholders to ensure best-practice recovery and resilience outcomes.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Work closely with architecture, security, infrastructure, operations, and third-party suppliers.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Provide executive-level reporting and architectural guidance.</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Essential Experience</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Senior Enterprise, Infrastructure, Security, or Recovery Architect.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Proven delivery of Cyber Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Resilience, or Business Continuity programmes.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Strong architecture governance and assurance experience.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Experience in complex multi-supplier environments.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Ability to provide independent technical leadership and challenge.</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Desired Skills & Certifications</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>TOGAF, CISSP, CISM, SABSA, or equivalent.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Enterprise Architecture & Governance.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Cyber Recovery & Operational Resilience.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity (BCP).</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, Security Architecture.</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ideal Profile: A senior architect with strong cyber resilience and recovery expertise who can provide governance, assurance, and independent technical leadership across a business-critical programme</p>