Cyber Security Architect

We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here. We’ve always approached our work with an idea-first attitude because every one of our accomplishments —no matter how big or small —can be traced back to an idea’s single spark.

It’s that spark —that inner drive —that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled.

Job Title: Cloud Security Architect

Location: Manchester

This is Fixed Term contract role

Skills & Experience

• We’re looking for someone with strong technical expertise and a passion for security! Here’s what we need:
• Governance, Risk & Compliance: Risk-based decisions, adherence to regulatory and internal security standards.
• Threat Modelling and Risk Management: Identify threats and mitigations for complex cloud systems.
• Cloud Security Expertise: broad knowledge across the following Security Domains and their capabilities within Azure/GCP and SME experience in at least one area. Familiarity in AWS is also desirable.
• AI/ML security: Knowledge of AI/ML threats and risks, with experience applying security controls for secure deployment of AI services in cloud platforms.
• Application Security: CI/CD Security including secure software supply chain.
• Data Security: Key, certificate and secrets Management.
• Identity and Access Management: Securing user/non-user access at scale.
• Infrastructure Security: Kubernetes (AKS/GKE/Istio), API Security, IaC security (e.g. Terraform, ARM templates).
• Network Security: Zero Trust, firewalls, segmentation, DDoS Protection.
• Security Logging and Monitoring: Security logging, SIEM integration, event correlation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enforce reference architectures, patterns, and blueprints for secure cloud adoption across Azure, GCP and hybrid environments.
• Conduct threat modelling and security assessments for new cloud services, defining preventative and detective controls (via security guardrails) to maintain secure posture and detect drift.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to embed security guardrails early in design, ensuring compliance and resilience.
• Review external architecture proposals and identify security gaps.
• Document and uphold secure-by-design principles and architecture governance.
• Collaborate with senior partners to articulate security risks and mitigations.
• Anticipate customer needs taking proactive steps to address them.

Desirable Certifications

• CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent certifications.
• Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect.

Benefits

• A supportive, diverse, and global team with a brilliant culture.
• Competitive compensation and benefits that includes up to 20 days’ vacation per year, various insurances like Term life and Business Travel insurance. These are apart from the statutory benefits applicable in the country. Employee benefits are regulated by an internal policy that contains full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits as per the law of the land.
• Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects.
• Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join the likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Women Connect, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.
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