Senior Cyber Security Architect

Salary – £95-105k

• Minimum 3 days per week in the office

A global financial services organisation is looking for a Cybersecurity Architect (VP level) to help design and secure the next phase of its cloud-first technology platform.

This role sits at the centre of a major AWS transformation, where you will take ownership of cyber security architecture and ensure the cloud environment is secure by design from day one.

You’ll combine hands-on engineering, architecture leadership, and team mentorship within a lean cyber team that works closely with infrastructure, engineering and risk leadership.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning and evolving the organisation’s cyber security architecture
• Designing secure patterns, standards and controls for a growing AWS environment
• Implementing and optimising cloud security tooling, monitoring and detection
• Leading the response to security incidents, zero-day vulnerabilities and emerging threats
• Overseeing and improving vulnerability management
• Working closely with engineering and development teams to ensure secure design and coding practices
• Representing cyber security within architecture review boards and technology projects
• Mentoring and guiding SOC analysts and junior cyber specialists
• Producing security metrics, reporting and technical guidance for leadership

The role combines hands-on security engineering with strategic architecture ownership in a cloud-focused environment.

• AWS cloud platform (core focus)
• Growing cloud estate with significant greenfield design work
• Mix of cloud, SaaS and Microsoft on-prem infrastructure
• Security tooling focused on visibility, vulnerability management and identity security

What we’re looking for

• Strong AWS security architecture experience
• Broad background across cloud security, incident response, vulnerability management and SOC environments
• Experience designing secure cloud architectures and security controls
• Ability to work with engineering teams to embed security into development and infrastructure
• Strong communicator who can influence engineers, architects and leadership
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior security engineers or SOC analysts (you will be managing two)

Nice to have:

• IAM / identity security expertise
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, Security+, CEH or similar
• Experience in financial services or FCA-regulated environments
• Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF

Why this role stands out

• Opportunity to shape security architecture for a growing AWS platform
• Combination of hands-on engineering and architectural leadership
• High visibility within technology and infrastructure leadership
• Chance to mentor and develop a growing cyber team

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