Architecture & Assurance Lead (Cyber Recovery)
CV-LibraryDublin, Dublin CitycontractPosted: 30 September 2026
Apply NowWe are recruiting for a Architecture & Assurance Lead (Cyber Recovery) for a leading IT service provider based in Dublin. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week on site, 2 days WFH.
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.
Key Responsibilities
* Define, govern, and assure the target Cyber Recovery Architecture.
* Provide architecture governance and technical oversight across programme workstreams.
* Conduct solution assurance and design reviews.
* Identify technical risks, gaps, and dependencies, driving mitigation plans.
* Challenge suppliers and stakeholders to ensure best-practice recovery and resilience outcomes.
* Work closely with architecture, security, infrastructure, operations, and third-party suppliers.
* Provide executive-level reporting and architectural guidance.
Essential Experience
* Senior Enterprise, Infrastructure, Security, or Recovery Architect.
* Proven delivery of Cyber Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Resilience, or Business Continuity programmes.
* Strong architecture governance and assurance experience.
* Experience in complex multi-supplier environments.
* Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
* Ability to provide independent technical leadership and challenge.
Desired Skills & Certifications
* TOGAF, CISSP, CISM, SABSA, or equivalent.
* Enterprise Architecture & Governance.
* Cyber Recovery & Operational Resilience.
* Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity (BCP).
* Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, Security Architecture.
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
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.
Key Responsibilities
* Define, govern, and assure the target Cyber Recovery Architecture.
* Provide architecture governance and technical oversight across programme workstreams.
* Conduct solution assurance and design reviews.
* Identify technical risks, gaps, and dependencies, driving mitigation plans.
* Challenge suppliers and stakeholders to ensure best-practice recovery and resilience outcomes.
* Work closely with architecture, security, infrastructure, operations, and third-party suppliers.
* Provide executive-level reporting and architectural guidance.
Essential Experience
* Senior Enterprise, Infrastructure, Security, or Recovery Architect.
* Proven delivery of Cyber Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Resilience, or Business Continuity programmes.
* Strong architecture governance and assurance experience.
* Experience in complex multi-supplier environments.
* Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
* Ability to provide independent technical leadership and challenge.
Desired Skills & Certifications
* TOGAF, CISSP, CISM, SABSA, or equivalent.
* Enterprise Architecture & Governance.
* Cyber Recovery & Operational Resilience.
* Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity (BCP).
* Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, Security Architecture.
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