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Salary: £82,000 - 82,000 per year
Requirements: Strong background in Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or a senior cyber security role.Broad understanding of infrastructure technologies, architecture patterns, and modern enterprise environments.Good knowledge of networking, security, and encryption technologies.Experience reviewing solution designs and technical documentation to identify security risks and vulnerabilities.Ability to explain technical vulnerabilities in terms of business risk and impact.Proven stakeholder management experience across technology and business teams.Strong communication and documentation skills.Demonstrable experience delivering secure architectural solutions within large or complex organisations.Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27001 is desirable.Team leadership, coaching, or management experience is desirable.Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent are desirable. Responsibilities: Define and evolve security architecture principles, standards, patterns, and roadmaps.Champion a modern, threat-informed security posture focused on reducing organisational risk.Embed secure-by-design practices throughout the solution lifecycle, from discovery through delivery.Provide security architecture leadership across strategic projects and transformation initiatives.Lead architectural governance, design reviews, and assurance activities.Translate business and technology strategies into secure target-state architectures.Partner with risk and assurance teams to ensure appropriate controls are implemented and understood.Communicate complex security decisions and trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Influence senior leaders, architects, and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions. Technologies: ArchitectCloudSupportSecurityEmbedded More:
We are a highly regarded UK financial services organisation seeking a Lead Security Architect to help shape and deliver our cyber security strategy across a complex technology estate. This permanent role is based in Leeds and offers hybrid working, with approximately 50% office attendance at our modern city centre office. You will work alongside architects, engineers, delivery teams, and senior stakeholders, influencing major technology decisions and security architecture across cloud, on-premise, and SaaS environments. We offer a salary of up to £82,000, flexible working, work-life balance support, a generous pension and benefits package, an annual performance-related bonus, private medical cover, income protection, and ongoing training, career development, and professional certification support. Our collaborative technology community works on complex challenges, with cyber security playing a strategic role in technology decision-making.
last updated 41 week of 2026