National Security Hybrid Cloud Security Architect - Manager in Southampton

Enterprises, when starting on their cloud journey, often imagine that they will simplify their environment. The reality for many, however, is that adoption of cloud adds additional technologies and capabilities, drives divergence in operating models, often splits business processes across multiple tech stacks in different landing zones and, overall, adds significant complexity to the enterprise estate. The Hybrid Platform Security Architect is charged with ensuring that business objectives can be realised in a secure and compliant manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly credible and informative thought leadership, based on real life experience.
• Design and build cloud/technology roadmaps, implementation strategies, transformation plans and high-level architecture.
• Provide impartial assessment of cloud strategy and vendor technology proposals.
• Provide broad and detailed insight across a range of technology areas including integration and hybrid hosting scenarios.
• Contribute to the development of vibrant and profitable Cloud and Defence Consulting practices.
• Work with colleagues to maximise the use of our knowledge and experience.
• Share knowledge - coaching and advising colleagues.
• Develop strong client relationships with client stakeholders, to understand their business problems and identify commercial opportunities for KPMG.
• Communicate and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, build compelling transformation journeys and be a key player in their delivery.
• Help clients to shape and deliver technology‑enabled change that delivers value, security, agility and efficiency.
• Deliver complex large‑scale security solutions on cloud (Google Cloud Platform) or hybrid environments, especially integration into the wider enterprise.
• Apply strong knowledge of traditional security approaches, technologies and operating models, as well as thorough appreciation of security capabilities of major cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Balance trade‑offs in using one‑size‑fits‑all vs landing‑zone‑specific security solutions.
• Be conversant with IdAM solutions and understand principles and challenges behind zero‑trust‑based systems.
• Appreciate different operating models associated with legacy and cloud environments, and contribute to operating‑model design and implementation.
• Conduct security testing and security auditing.
• Understand IT operating models including DevOps approaches, and enhance security through their use.
• Manage security aspects of technical reviews and assessments of cloud strategy, roadmaps, data models, integration and migration tools.
• Hold recognised industry qualifications appropriate to the role and your seniority.
• Demonstrate both practitioner and theorist expertise, passion for technology, thrive in multidisciplinary teams, and be credible before client and peers.
• Act as a source of support for customers throughout the transformation journey, building relationships and ensuring successful implementation of major change.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivering large‑scale security solutions on cloud (GCP) or hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of traditional security technologies and operating models.
• Thorough appreciation of security capabilities of major cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Ability to balance trade‑offs between generic and landing‑zone‑specific security solutions.
• Familiarity with IdAM solutions and zero‑trust principles.
• Experience with security testing and auditing.
• Understanding of IT operating models including DevOps practices.
• Experience managing security aspects of technical reviews and assessments.
• Industry certifications relevant to the role.
• Leadership and relationship‑building skills for senior stakeholders.

We need Hybrid Platform Security Architects aligned to our Defence Consulting team, supporting the National Security sector which is a key growth area. The role will be based within the UK.