At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the strategy for platform security architecture and drive innovation across all platforms.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking cyber services company making waves in technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and career advancement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of platform security and work with cutting-edge technologies like AI.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in cyber platform engineering and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
This leadership role is responsible for shaping and driving the Platform and Security Architecture strategy across all platforms that have commercial or revenue impact, including those that are client-facing or used in the delivery of billable services. The Associate Director will lead the adoption of architectural standards across professional and managed services platforms, driving improvements in platform resilience, security, scalability, innovation, customer confidence, presales success, and operational efficiency.
Acting as a recognised subject matter expert in cyber platform engineering, cloud security, and advanced detection technologies, the role will provide strategic technology leadership, influence platform evolution, and guide key business decisions across engineering, operations, product, and commercial functions.
A key part of the role is collaborating with senior stakeholders to:
- Define and govern architectural standards across professional and managed services platforms.
- Drive platform innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning.
- Improve platform resilience, scalability, and security.
- Shape long‑term technology strategy aligned to business objectives.
- Increase operational efficiency and customer value through platform transformation.
- Support strategic client engagements and presales opportunities with senior‑level technical assurance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and govern architectural standards for professional and managed service platforms, ensuring a unified, scalable, and secure technology foundation.
- Maintain strong partnerships with internal technology and security teams to ensure architecture decisions align with enterprise standards and governance requirements.
- Lead high‑complexity customer workshops spanning consulting, implementation, technical assurance, and managed services.
- Support strategic sales opportunities by providing authoritative architectural guidance and technical assurance.
- Shape platform strategy across managed services environments, cyber tooling ecosystems, and operational platforms.
- Partner with senior leadership to define and deliver long‑term technology strategy and innovation roadmaps.
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI/ML‑enhanced detection, workflow automation, and next‑generation platform engineering capabilities.
- Design secure multi‑tenant architectures, cloud‑native solutions, integration frameworks, and advanced telemetry platforms.
- Develop reference architectures, engineering frameworks, and design patterns used across engineering and cyber defence teams.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on platform design, infrastructure‑as‑code, security controls, and platform hardening best practices.
- Drive the maturity of AI‑powered workflows, including detection generation, anomaly analysis, automated response, and operational optimisation initiatives.
- Provide senior‑level architectural advisory support across engineering, operations, product, commercial, and executive functions.
