Lead Security Architect

Lead Security Architect

Location: UK (Hybrid) (London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Edinburgh)

Salary: £120,000 – £140,000 + £6,500 car allowance + bonus

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Lead Security Architect to play a key role in shaping and delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across complex transformation programmes.

This is a senior leadership role combining strategy, architecture, and hands-on delivery, where you’ll define security direction, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure robust, scalable security architectures are embedded across major client engagements.

You’ll operate as a trusted advisor, helping organisations navigate evolving security challenges while enabling secure digital transformation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the design and delivery of enterprise security architectures across large-scale programmes
• Defining security strategies, frameworks, and roadmaps aligned to business objectives
• Embedding security-by-design principles across cloud, applications, and infrastructure
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders on security strategy and risk
• Overseeing security across cloud environments, platforms, and enterprise systems
• Ensuring alignment with industry standards, compliance, and governance frameworks
• Supporting pre-sales and solution shaping activities on strategic opportunities
• Mentoring and developing security architects and engineering teams
• Driving continuous improvement and adoption of modern security practices and tooling

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in enterprise security architecture within complex environments
• Proven track record delivering secure solutions across cloud and on-prem environments
• Experience defining and implementing security frameworks and governance models
• Deep understanding of cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including C-suite interaction
• Experience working in consulting or large-scale transformation programmes
• Ability to balance risk, security, and business outcomes

Nice to Have

• Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, TOGAF)
• Experience across DevSecOps and secure SDLC practices
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, identity & access management, and modern security architectures
• Experience in regulated industries

What’s on Offer

• £120,000 – £140,000 base salary
• £6,500 car allowance
• Performance bonus
• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity to lead high-impact security transformation programmes
• Strong career progression within a senior architecture community