Solution Security Architect (18 months FTC)

We are seeking a Solutions Security Architect to join Legal & General as part of a major programme of technology simplification and modernisation across the Group. This transformation aims to reduce complexity, enhance resilience, and enable secure digital innovation. The Project-Based Solutions Security Architect will play a pivotal role within the Group CISO organisation, providing security architecture leadership across key projects and programmes, with a particular focus on simplification initiatives. Reporting to the Group Enterprise Security Architect, this position ensures that security is embedded by design into modern, standardised, and streamlined technology solutions. Acting as a trusted partner to delivery and change teams, the successful candidate will ensure that all solutions are secure, proportionate, compliant with Group security standards, and aligned with Legal & General’s overall risk appetite.

What you’ll be doing:

• Defining and assuring secure, end-to-end solution architectures across technology simplification initiatives, ensuring alignment with Group Enterprise Security Architecture, policies, standards, and reference models.
• Providing expert security input into solution design across applications, infrastructure, networks, and integrations, supported by clear architecture artefacts, including design documentation and decision records.
• Supporting architecture governance processes by delivering robust security assurance, identifying risks, and recommending appropriate, proportionate controls.
• Contributing to large-scale modernisation initiatives, including application rationalisation, platform consolidation, and cloud and network transformation, ensuring security is embedded throughout.
• Identifying, assessing, and managing security risks associated with legacy systems, transition states, and decommissioning activities, safeguarding the organisation’s security posture during change.
• Providing strategic guidance on secure software development, including secure-by-design principles, identity and access management, API security, encryption, and DevSecOps integration.
• Defining and assuring secure network and infrastructure architectures across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments, ensuring resilient, standardised, and secure connectivity across the Group.
• Conducting security design reviews, threat modelling, and risk assessments, communicating risks and mitigation strategies effectively while collaborating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organisational risk appetite.

Who we’re looking for:

• Proven experience as a Solution Security Architect within large, complex organisations, delivering secure and scalable solutions.
• Strong expertise in software security, including secure application design, integration patterns, and secure-by-design principles.
• Deep knowledge of network security, covering segmentation, secure connectivity, and cloud networking across hybrid environments.
• Ability to communicate security risks clearly and pragmatically to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Experience supporting technology simplification, legacy reduction, or platform modernisation initiatives within enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of regulated environments, ideally within financial services or insurance, with awareness of compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with modern security architecture principles, including zero trust, alongside experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and agile or DevSecOps delivery models.

Benefits:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
• Life assurance.
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only).
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday.
• Competitive family leave.
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only).
• Many discounts for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online.
• We’re creating net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in-person experience.