Security Architect (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London)

Genomics England is a global leader in enabling genomic medicine and research, focused on creating a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare. Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project, we support the NHS’s world-first national whole genome sequencing service and run the growing National Genomic Research Library, alongside delivering numerous major genomics initiatives. By connecting research and clinical care at national scale, we enable immediate healthcare benefits and advances for the future. Our mission is to provide the evidence and digital systems so that by 2035 genomics could play a role in up to half of all healthcare interactions, whilst securing the UK’s position as the best place to discover, prove and benefit from genomic innovations.

We are looking for an experienced Security Architect to join us here at Genomics England, and help shape the security architecture that protects sensitive genomic data at national scale. Within this role you'll be supporting the Head of Information Security to deliver the Cyber Security Strategy and Roadmap. You will be our lead technical security engineering and architecture resource for both cyber security projects and BAU activities, including managing the security solutions Genomics England uses to protect data and services.

Your career to date will have seen you gain strong experience of working in the cyber security space with expertise in security technologies such as NGFW, SIEM, vulnerability scanners and incident response tools.

• Act as the technical lead on Information Security for Genomics England
• Design, develop and implement security solutions to reduce cyber risk in line with the risk management framework
• Own and evolve the existing Cyber Security solutions used across Genomics England
• Respond quickly and efficiently to security incidents when required

You will have experience in the following:

• Strong technical experience related to cybersecurity, preferably in a hybrid environment (AWS and on-prem)
• Experience of deploying and supporting security solutions such as NGFW, NGAV, SIEM, UEBA, vulnerability scanners and patch management
• Exposure to an environment with changing priorities or circumstances, and the ability to prioritise and balance competing demands
• Good planning and organisation skills
• Ability to clearly document processes and procedures for others to understand
• Experience of vulnerability and patch management
• Experience designing and securing cloud architectures
• Experience with Ansible, SALT, Terraform and development tools such as GitLab, Confluence and Jira in a DevOps environment
• Experience in Linux (NB the environment is predominantly Linux)
• Experience delivering security solutions in a containerised environment
• CISM or CISSP certification
• Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001 and/or the NIST Security Framework
• Degree in computer science or software engineering or equivalent experience

This is a hands‑on Security Architect role where you will use your experience and expertise to shape how security is designed, built and operated across a high trust, data driven environment, with real impact on protecting genomic data at national scale. There are no mandatory qualifications or membership requirements for this role, however any security certifications would be highly desirable.

From: £89,900

Monday 1st June at 23:00 (UK time)

• Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, plus additional leave for long service, and also the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
• Family‑Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
• Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double‑matches up to 10%, however you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme.
• Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
• Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background. Genomics England’s policies of non‑discrimination and equity will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part‑time or employed under a permanent or a fixed‑term contract or any other relevant factor. Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity, respect and integrity of all parties. Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity. We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes. Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process, we encourage you to discuss this with us.

Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility that hybrid working can bring. We expect most people to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month. However, this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that people will return to the office full time unless they want to, however, some of our roles require full time on site attendance e.g., lab teams, reception team.