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Security Architect
Location: Leicester
Contract: Flexible / Hybrid
We are looking for an experienced Security & Identity Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure-by-design principles across enterprise technology environments.
This is a strategic and hands-on architecture role focused on embedding cyber security controls into projects, platforms, cloud services, and digital solutions across the organisation. You will work closely with architecture, infrastructure, delivery, and leadership teams to ensure security requirements are integrated from design through to deployment.
You will also play a key role in shaping and governing the organisation’s Identity & Access Management (IAM) strategy, helping to drive improvements in Zero Trust security, privileged access controls, and identity lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and enhance the organisation’s Security by Design and project assurance frameworks
- Define and maintain security non-functional requirements (NFRs) across all new systems and services
- Review technical solutions and ensure secure architecture standards are met before go-live
- Identify, document, and track security risks and technical debt
- Provide guidance on secure cloud adoption across Azure and AWS environments
- Drive IAM governance, including MFA, RBAC, PAM/PIM, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust controls
- Support penetration testing, vulnerability management, and remediation activities
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners to improve security posture
- Contribute to security standards, policies, audits, and compliance activities
- Support M&A onboarding/offboarding from a cyber security and identity perspective
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Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in Security Architecture and Identity & Access Management
- Strong understanding of Security by Design and secure software development lifecycles
- Experience with enterprise IAM technologies and governance frameworks
- Knowledge of cloud security principles across Azure and/or AWS
- Experience with DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code environments
- Strong understanding of cyber security domains including authentication, authorisation, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and platform security
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences
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What Success Looks Like:
- Security controls consistently embedded into projects and solutions
- Improved IAM maturity and Zero Trust adoption
- Reduced security risk exposure across platforms and services
- Strong collaboration across architecture, infrastructure, and delivery teams
- Clear visibility and management of security-related technical debt and risk
Security & Identity Architect
Flexible / Hybrid
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