Security Solution Architect

The Security Architecture team at Admiral Group Plc, part of the CTO department, is looking for a Security Solution Architect. This role involves expertise in security solution architecture and design, working closely with IT and business teams to deliver secure solutions.

Role Purpose

Security Solution Architects play a key role in the delivery of all new IT and security solutions at Admiral. The aim is to be a trusted partner for the IT and business teams, providing expertise and thought leadership to meet their security needs, and owning the security architecture end‑to‑end.

Responsibilities

• Define security solution architectures and high‑level security designs.
• Own security solutions end‑to‑end to ensure the security architecture is delivered and effective.
• Deliver high quality security solution architecture and design artefacts in a timely fashion.
• Participate in design governance processes to shape security solutions and strategy.
• Maintain the security solution architecture repository.
• Work with InfoSec colleagues to assess security risks and define security control requirements.
• Provide security architecture coaching and consultancy to help embed security architecture thinking across all areas of IT.
• Work with the wider architecture function including Solution, Enterprise and Domain Architects to understand the business goals and vision, and contribute to the security domain strategies and roadmaps.
• Identify security technical debt and maintain the debt management repository and processes.
• Manage key stakeholders including technical and non‑technical.

Who are we looking for?

• Happy to take ownership of challenges and lead the way in overcoming them.
• Passionate about what they do.
• A continual learner (forever inquisitive for self‑improvement).
• Self‑motivated & Delivery‑focused.
• Positive and a great team member.
• Articulate in describing technical topics for non‑technical audiences.
• Comfortable interacting with audiences up to senior management level.

Essential Requirements

• Experience of working in architecture / design roles.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and practices, with a strong technical grounding.
• Proven track record of solving complex and challenging technical problems.
• Excellent communicator, comfortable with audiences up to and including senior management.
• Drive and enthusiasm for the benefits of security architecture and design.
• Experience of architectural governance, standards, and methodologies.

Desirable Requirements

• Security design experience in at least one major cloud platform (Azure, GCP, AWS, OCI).
• Secure Design Lifecycle experience, understanding code‑based approaches and DevSecOps.
• Experience of working in large organisations in regulated sectors.
• Certification in architecture frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF).
• Cloud security design certifications (e.g., AZ500, GCP PCA or GCP PCSE).
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM etc.

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