At a Glance
- Tasks: Design secure digital solutions to protect against evolving cyber threats.
- Company: Join SSE, a leader in energy transition and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, health perks, and family support.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of energy while enhancing security in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in security architecture and effective communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 58100 - 87100 £ per year.
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Reading, Havant, Glasgow or Perth.
Salary: £58,100 - £87,100 + performance-related bonus and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.
The role:
- Play a key role in shaping secure digital solutions across a complex, critical national infrastructure environment.
- You will work at the intersection of business and technology, designing secure architectures that enable innovation while protecting the organisation from evolving cyber threats.
You Will:
- Define security requirements for projects based on business criticality, data sensitivity, and emerging threat landscapes.
- Design and recommend appropriate security controls aligned to enterprise standards, patterns, and regulatory requirements.
- Work with delivery teams to embed security across the full project lifecycle, ensuring solutions are secure by design.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders, clearly communicating risks and practical solutions.
- Contribute to the development and evolution of enterprise security architecture, standards, and strategy.
- Collaborate with enterprise architects, engineers, and third parties to ensure alignment with wider IT and security strategy.
- Support continuous improvement by identifying new technologies, risks, and opportunities to enhance security capability.
You have:
- Experience translating business requirements into secure solution designs across cloud, on-prem, or hybrid environments.
- Strong understanding of security architecture principles, risk management, and common threat landscapes.
- Experience working with recognised security frameworks and standards (e.g. ISO, NIST, NCSC CAF).
- Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at multiple levels.
- A pragmatic, solution-focused mindset, with a focus on enabling the business securely.
About SSE:
SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.
Flexible benefits to fit your life:
- Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
- Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
- Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
- As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Work with an equal opportunity employer:
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275 846 to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Security Solution Architect employer: SSE PLC
SSE is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee wellbeing and growth, offering a competitive salary alongside a performance-related bonus and a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your finances and family. With a flexible working pattern and a commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, SSE empowers its employees to thrive while playing a pivotal role in shaping secure digital solutions for critical national infrastructure. Join us in our mission to build a sustainable energy future, where your contributions will be valued and recognised.
