Senior Cyber Security Architect in City of London

Location: Hybrid / London (around once a week); with occasional travel expected to Logiq’s offices in Chippenham, Bristol and/or Cheltenham.

Logiq is a fast‑growing technology company delivering secure, modern platforms for high‑risk, mission‑critical environments across the private sector and UK Central Government. We are expanding our Security Architecture capability and seeking experienced Principal Security Architects who can shape, assure, and enable delivery of secure, cloud‑native services at scale.

You’ll partner with engineering, product, and senior leadership to embed Secure by Design, de‑risk complex change, and simplify security for decision‑makers. Our consultants lead parallel workstreams spanning security engineering and assurance, maintain day‑to‑day client engagement, and contribute to presales and bid activity when needed.

Provide hands‑on cyber consultancy across digital product lifecycles, championing Secure by Design and privacy‑by‑default.

• Advise on secure architecture for modern platforms (segmentation, identity/access, encryption, data protection, secrets, and resilience).
• Guide teams on secure coding and code review practices.
• Support incident response planning and playbook development; leading the development of security architecture and design for complex IT requirements, ensuring smooth transition from design to live service.
• Manage trade‑offs based on stakeholder needs and constraints while championing and driving transformation through a clear vision and architecture to lead the delivery journey.
• Enable delivery through the definition of methodologies, approach, team structure, and supporting technologies that enable successful transformation across an engineering lifecycle.
• Shape policies, principles and standards, aligning IT transformation to these in an organisational/enterprise context, in order to deliver efficiently.
• Ensure full lifecycle traceability of stakeholder requirements, supporting project planning with accurate assumptions, and simplifying complexity for senior stakeholders.

Employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance, which requires 5 years’ continuous UK address history at the point of application. Travel to client sites and Logiq offices will be required.

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or another industry‑recognised cyber security certification. Full Membership of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) — highly desirable.

• Chartered or Principal status via the UK Cyber Security Council for Secure Systems Architecture.
• NCSC Certified Cyber Professional (CCP) in Security Architecture.
• SABSA Chartered Security Architect.

Access tailored professional development pathways and support for certifications and accreditations. Enjoy flexible working and a competitive benefits package.

Logiq is committed to investing in people, offering a clear progression pathway into our consultancy service, and we will passionately support professional growth to develop our employees. Flexible working is available, including part‑time / term‑time patterns. Our commitment is to ensure equal opportunities for all in both employment and career advancement.

We base our decisions on individual merit, qualifications, and suitability for the role, without regard to gender, age, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, race, religion, or national background.

Logiq proudly welcomes applications from Reservists, Veterans, and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers as part of our Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme commitments.

• Competitive Car Allowance
• Very competitive Pension Scheme
• Access to Private Health Care
• Flexible Working
• Hybrid Working
• Fantastic Company Culture
• 10 days additional paid leave for reservists and CFAV