About this role
Salary: £54,210 - 54,210 per year
Requirements
- Proven experience in security architecture, translating security strategy and risk into practical architectural solutions that support organisational objectives and digital transformation.
- Strong knowledge of security, regulatory and industry frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR and IEC 62443, and the ability to apply them across business, IT and OT environments.
- Demonstrable experience designing and evaluating secure Cloud and IT architectures, including identity and access management, encryption and network segmentation.
- Advanced experience in security risk assessment, threat modelling and vulnerability analysis across complex IT and OT environments.
- Practical experience applying Secure-by-Design principles, overseeing security testing, advising on compliance and providing technical guidance during security incidents.
- Successful candidates must hold or be willing to obtain SC clearance before starting employment. Five years UK residency is normally required for the vetting process, although individual circumstances will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic security architecture advice across IT, OT and business services, identifying security gaps, emerging risks and opportunities to influence technology roadmaps, investment decisions and digital transformation.
- Contribute to and maintain secure architecture design and assurance, including developing and reviewing high-level and detailed designs, security risk assessments, and appropriate security controls, standards and principles.
- Provide expert technical guidance across Cloud and Operational Technology environments, supporting configuration management, patching, access management, disaster recovery and incident response.
- Drive continuous improvement of enterprise security frameworks, policies and practices, incorporating industry developments, performance and usability considerations while maintaining accurate documentation and compliance records.
- Support secure lifecycle management of services and systems, including transition and decommissioning, maintaining security requirements, compliance and auditability throughout.
Technologies
- Architect
- Cloud
- Support
- Network
- Security
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We are National Highways, managing and improving Englands motorways and major A roads to help customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, guided by our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Our Digital Services Directorate delivers digital, data and technology services across the organisation, with a vision to provide integrated information and technology for colleagues and real-time information for customers. The Senior Technical Architect will join our Enterprise Security Architecture team, strengthening our in-house digital capability and helping embed security across our digital ecosystem.
This is a hybrid role requiring two days per week in the office, based at any National Highways office location across the UK, with some travel for team meetings. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale; current employees will be appointed under our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
last updated 43 week of 2026