About this role
Salary: £117,000 - 130,000 per year
Requirements: Strong cybersecurity background in one or more of the following: Identity & Access Management (IAM), Security Operations & Incident Response, Threat & Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Application Security, Data Security, or CryptographyExperience working on large-scale IT and cybersecurity transformation programmesStrong understanding of Enterprise Architecture and Solution ArchitectureAbility to communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholdersKnowledge of security governance, risk management, threats, vulnerabilities, and incident responseAt least 3 years experience with HashiCorp Vault, preferably on-premisesAt least 3 years experience using Terraform, including developing complex reusable modulesStrong experience integrating Vault, including Secret Engines, Authentication Methods, and reusable integration patternsExperience troubleshooting and resolving Vault integration issuesExperience designing or implementing Workload Identity FrameworksAbility to define and influence enterprise secrets management strategyKnowledge of Federated Identity Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and authentication protocols including Kerberos, OAuth, and SAMLMust be eligible for BPSS clearancePreferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, SABSA, or TOGAFA senior Cyber Architect or Cyber Design Lead profile, with deep IAM and HashiCorp Vault expertise, strong architecture governance experience, and a track record delivering security designs in large enterprise environments, ideally in regulated sectors Responsibilities: Own end-to-end solution design across cybersecurity initiativesProduce and maintain end-to-end solution designs, architecture design documents, high-level designs, architecture patterns, decision records, risk assessments, and technical governance artefactsTranslate business requirements into secure architecture solutionsIdentify and manage design deviations and technical debtDocument and mitigate technical risks and issues, and define remediation plansEnsure solutions are efficient, scalable, and cost-effectivePromote strong documentation standards and governancePresent designs through governance and design authority processesEnsure architecture artefacts undergo peer review and gain approval for patterns, designs, risks, and deviationsIdentify, manage, and escalate technical risks; explain how design decisions affect risk and deliveryProvide technical leadership and act as a subject matter expert across cybersecurity programmesLead and mentor architects, engineers, and analystsSupport programme management activities when required Technologies: ArchitectCloudCryptographyConfluenceIAMSupportJIRANetworkOAuthSAMLSecurityTOGAFTerraformDevOps More:
We are recruiting for a Cyber Design Lead / Design Engineer based in Sheffield. The role is offered from December, with an extension highly likely, at a day rate of £450–£500 depending on experience. The working pattern is three days onsite per week. You will work across cybersecurity transformation programmes, presenting solutions to Design Authorities, senior stakeholders, and leadership teams. The role is being handled by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited, which acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary workers. Jira and Confluence are listed as tools for the role.
last updated 41 week of 2026