Security Solution Architect in Bexhill-On-Sea

We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. Over the past few years, we've made significant investments in our data and tech capabilities, particularly within our CIO function. Our CIO team is at the forefront of driving innovation and ensuring our technology infrastructure supports our ambitious goals. We've nurtured our 4Cs culture, fostering collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement.

We provide insurance to over four million customers, but we know there's even bigger opportunity out there. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we would love to hear from you. Our CIO team is always looking for passionate individuals who are eager to make a difference and contribute to our success.

We are seeking an experienced Security Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure security to join our team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures, ensuring compliance with security standards, and driving security best practices across our Azure environment.

Job Details

You will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and maintaining secure Azure cloud architectures that meet stringent business and compliance requirements. Your role will involve leading security reviews and threat modeling activities for cloud-based solutions, implementing robust Azure-native security controls such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, Azure Policy, and RBAC. You will define and enforce rigorous security configuration standards, baselines, and hardening guides for Azure resources, collaborating closely with DevOps and Engineering teams to integrate security seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps). Conducting thorough risk assessments and gap analyses will be part of your remit, as will developing comprehensive remediation strategies.

Your responsibilities will include maintaining detailed documentation on security architecture, patterns, and practices, advising on critical aspects such as data protection, identity and access management, network security, and incident response within Azure. Staying abreast of the latest Azure security capabilities, threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends will be essential. You will also support audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements, ensuring adherence to standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR, and safeguarding the integrity and confidentiality of our systems and data.

Skills we would love you to have

• Proven experience as a Security Architect or similar role with a focus on Azure security.
• Deep knowledge of Azure services and security features (e.g., NSGs, Private Endpoints, Azure Firewall, Conditional Access).
• Experience with Azure AD, role-based access control (RBAC), and identity federation.
• Strong understanding of network and application security principles.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Bicep, ARM templates, Terraform).
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools, ideally Azure Sentinel.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, communication, and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Relevant certifications such as AZ-500, SC-100, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., finance, healthcare, government).
• Familiarity with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

What we offer

Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you'll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we'll give you all the support, training and development you need. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.

Reward

• Salary - Attractive salary based on experience + car allowance (pay reviews also completed each year).
• Flexible Working - We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme - All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus.
• Physical Wellbeing - Hastings pays for you to receive private medical Insurance (PMI).
• Financial Wellbeing - Life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%.
• Mental Wellbeing programme - A range of support to help you keep yourself well.
• There's more! - 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or throughout your journey with us at Hastings, we encourage you to be open with us.