Cyber Lead Solutions Designer Virgin Money

Business Unit: Technology Operations & Cyber Security
Salary range: £72,800 to £91,000 per annum – DOE
Location: UK Hybrid – Occasional Travel to a UK Virgin Money Hub when required
Contract type: Permanent full time

Our Team

Are you passionate about cyber security and eager to make a real impact? At Virgin Money, we’re accelerating our Cyber Transformation Programme and leaving no area of cyber untouched. Our Security Solutions team plays a pivotal role in safeguarding our organisation, and we’re looking for a dynamic Cyber Lead Solutions Designer to help shape the future of our security architecture.

You’ll be part of a high-performing Cyber Solutions team, working across multiple domains and projects to create robust, secure and resilient solution designs. If you thrive in a fast-paced and rewarding role that exposes you to exciting technology and challenges you to think differently, this could be your next big move.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the design of resilient and scalable security solutions that span infrastructure, operational systems and application layers—ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and cyber strategy.
• Collaborate with our Cyber Lead Solution Architects, Enterprise Architecture and other designers to align solutions to our Cyber Security Strategy.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of design documentation, from creation to approval, through technical design authority and governance forums.
• Drive reuse and enhancement of platforms and assets, ensuring designs meet project commitments.
• Create design patterns to enable adoption of our security solutions across the bank and drive best practice.
• Provide consultancy and assurance to the wider design community, ensuring compliance with security policies and procedures.
• Assess and make design decision across in-house and third-party applications, services and infrastructure.
• Present solutions to senior stakeholders across the wider Technology Operations & Cyber Security teams and other CIO areas.

Requirements

• Proven experience in designing solutions across multiple technologies.
• Strong understanding of cyber security principles, frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience in leading solution design delivery, supporting operational implementation and managing priorities across multiple projects.

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Experience of delivering cyber solutions in financial organisation.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and modern identity-centric security architectures.
• Knowledge of Azure and or AWS Cyber Security Architecture.
• Hold relevant Cyber Security Certifications such as CISSP, CISM

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays – 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part-time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well-being days per year.
• 20 weeks paid, gender-neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market-leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

We’re all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

Say hello to Virgin Money

Virgin Money is so much more than just a bank. As part of the Nationwide group, together we’re the UK’s first full-service mutual bank serving millions of retail and business customers and all driven by our purpose; Banking but fairer, more rewarding and for the good of society. With us, you’ll be part of an organisation uniquely positioned to make a difference to the lives of customers, communities and broader society and embark on a collaborative, customer obsessed, and fun-filled career journey. Embrace the weekdays, enjoy fantastic perks, and make a meaningful positive difference. Time to discover what it means to be part of the first mutual full-service banking provider.

Be yourself at Virgin Money

At Virgin Money, we celebrate everyone. We have fun, think big, and relentlessly include each other, all in pursuit of our purpose: Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we’re committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team careers@virginmoney.com

Although some of our roles allow you to be based anywhere in the UK, we’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you’re successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years’ worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we’ll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you’ll be subject to periodic employment checks.