KPMG UK
KDN Presales Solution Architect - Cyber
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About KDN (KPMG Delivery Network)
The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a global organisation that supports KPMG member firms in delivering global priority solutions to their clients across a number of different industries. KDN helps to enable growth, improve economies of scale, and discover new ways of collaboration and working.
You’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to KPMG's clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be assisting KDN to accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm.
Role summary
The Global Cyber Solution Architect is responsible for designing, shaping, and developing cyber solutions that support KPMG’s global clients across multiple industries and levels of complexity. The role serves as the primary architect for global cyber solution design across managed services, advisory offerings, and large scale transformation deals. This includes solutioning for MDR, penetration testing, vulnerability management, attack surface management, and cyber risk management.
How will you make your mark?
The architect will translate client requirements into scalable and repeatable solution designs that can be delivered through KDN’s global delivery network. The role requires extensive understanding of how enterprise cyber organizations operate, including information security, cyber risk, compliance, security engineering, threat detection, vulnerability management, and operational resilience.
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This individual will work across member firm teams, deal teams, technical leads, and delivery centers to ensure solution designs are commercially viable, aligned to market expectations, and deliver value to clients. The role also includes coordinating with member firm cyber leads on structuring offerings for their client needs. As KDN scales, this role is expected to guide and mentor regional solution architects.
This is the job for you if you have
- Extensive experience designing cyber managed services including MDR, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, attack surface management, and threat exposure management.
- Experience leading or architecting large scale, multi region cyber programs across enterprises of varying sizes and maturity.
- Knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, ASM, VM, and cloud native security stacks across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
- Advanced capability in solution cost modeling, rate card development, effort modeling, and cross region delivery planning.
- Experience establishing architectural standards, design patterns, solution templates, and global consistency frameworks.
- Experience integrating threat intelligence, detection engineering, secure operations, automation, and analytics into scalable service models.
- Experience evaluating and selecting cyber platforms and technologies with consideration for scale, cost, durability, and operational alignment.
- Experience collaborating with engineering teams to design automated workflows, orchestration logic, and scalable supporting infrastructure.
- Knowledge of DevOps and DevSecOps practices and how these can be integrated into managed cyber offerings.
- Knowledge of global cyber frameworks including NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, CIS, MITRE ATT and CK, and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to CISO, CIO, CTO, and executive level stakeholders.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, OSCP, GIAC
KDN is Inclusive!
Everyone brings a unique perspective. We want to harness diverse thinking by bringing bright minds together and valuing the differences that lead to stronger insights and innovation. At KDN, we recognise that we need Inclusion, Diversity and Equality to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest possible pool of talent, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which maximises collaboration and empowers everyone at KPMG to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage authenticity, honour individual priorities, and respect your choices.
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