Security Architect in Reading

Location: Hybrid; with occasional travel expected to client site or Logiq’s offices in Bristol, Chippenham or Cheltenham.

Salary: Negotiable, plus car allowance, plus up to 10% performance bonus*, plus excellent benefits package.

Logiq is a fast-growing Technology Company, providing cutting‑edge solutions to high‑risk clients across Private and Public Sector. Due to rapid growth in our Security Capability, we are looking for experienced Optimisation and Transformation Consultants to join our team.

Security Architecture

Security Architecture is a structured, risk‑driven discipline that ensures security is effectively integrated into an organisation’s systems, processes, and people. It spans the lifecycle from strategic planning through design and implementation to governance and continuous improvement, aligning security with business objectives.

The Role

You will have experience of working across system lifecycles and be capable of supporting clients through business‑focused requirement specification and definition. You will have a broad experience of technical security, producing technical risk assessments and solution architecture documents. The ideal candidate will be both experienced and invested in ensuring that our clients’ solutions are Secure by Design. Strong inter‑personal skills are essential, including the ability to lead workshops, engage with business leaders, and interact with diverse project teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead 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, support project planning with accurate assumptions, and simplify complexity for senior stakeholders.
• Maintain familiarity with TOGAF, Archimate or similar frameworks.

What We’re Looking For

• Certified Information System 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 in Security Architecture.
• IEng or CEng registered with UK Engineering body.
• Chartership through the British Computer Society.
• SABSA Chartered Security Architect.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus up to 10% of salary plus performance bonus.
• Access to EV Scheme.
• Access to Private Health Care.
• Flexible Working and Hybrid Working.
• Exceptional company culture.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.

Logiq is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace. 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.

*Bonus payments are discretionary and awarded upon successful completion of probation.