At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead security architecture for enterprise-wide transformation and drive secure-by-design practices.
- Company: Globally recognised organisation focused on large-scale security transformation.
- Benefits: Up to £110,000 salary, 20% bonus, and strong benefits package.
- Other info: Fully remote position with broad exposure across various security domains.
- Why this job: Shape security strategy and influence major technology initiatives in a high-impact role.
- Qualifications: Proven experience as a Security Architect with strong cloud security expertise.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
This is an opportunity to join a globally recognised organisation undertaking a large-scale security transformation across cloud, infrastructure, applications and enterprise platforms. As Lead Security Architect, you will play a key role in shaping the organisation's security strategy, defining architecture standards, and ensuring security is embedded across major technology initiatives.
You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, engineering teams, and architecture functions to drive secure-by-design principles and influence security decisions at enterprise scale. This role remains highly hands-on from an architecture perspective and would suit someone who enjoys solving complex security challenges across cloud, identity, network, data and application domains.
The Role
- Lead security architecture across enterprise-wide transformation programmes
- Define and maintain security standards, patterns, reference architectures and design principles
- Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments and security design reviews
- Drive Secure-by-Design practices across cloud and application delivery teams
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure and architecture teams to ensure security requirements are embedded from inception through delivery
- Provide architectural guidance across cloud, identity, network, data and platform security domains
- Support security tooling strategy, vendor evaluations and technology roadmaps
- Influence senior stakeholders and provide expert security guidance across the organisation
What you Bring
- Proven experience as a Security Architect within large enterprise environments
- Strong cloud security expertise, particularly in AWS
- Experience designing and reviewing security architecture across cloud, identity, network and data domains
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust, threat modelling and Secure-by-Design principles
- Experience producing security designs, reference architectures and architecture documentation (HLDs/LLDs)
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST and ISO27001
Why Join?
- Fully remote position in the UK
- Enterprise-scale security transformation initiatives
- Opportunity to shape security strategy and architecture standards
- Broad exposure across cloud, infrastructure, data, application and emerging technology security
- High-impact role with significant influence across technology and business teams
- Up to £110,000 + 20% bonus & strong benefits package
Lead Security Architect employer: Archer Recruitment
As a leader in the global technology sector, our company offers an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we provide extensive training and mentorship opportunities, ensuring that you can thrive in your role as Security Engineering & Operations Leader. Located in a vibrant city, we also offer a competitive salary package, including a generous bonus structure and comprehensive benefits, making us an attractive employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
