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Security Architects (DV Security Clearance)
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Security Architects (DV Security Clearance)
Security Architect
Trusted to Secure Your Career
If you excel in cybersecurity, systems, or operations risk, and you enjoy thinking holistically and strategically, we can help you advance your career—alongside some of the world’s most high-stakes clients across many domains.
Our Security Architects work collaboratively with clients in government, defence, healthcare, utilities, banking, and finance, driving impactful, purpose-driven projects. Whether you’re a self-starter seeking challenge, or a seasoned professional eager to leverage your expertise, we provide the opportunity to develop your skills and collaborate in one of the largest cyber consultancies in the UK.
Our roles require UK Security Clearance—positive or in the process of gaining.
Your Core Responsibilities
You’ll thrive in a dynamic team of 230+ security experts, delivering end-to-end security solutions that safeguard critical systems—helping clients build resilience, trust, and confidence.
- Co-create innovative security architectures across enterprise domains, supporting every phase of projects: bids, proposals, design, implementation, and integration
- Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, translating technical and non-technical needs into cohesive, practical security strategies
- Lead or assist in identifying and mitigating risks while upholding design authority (senior profiles) or skill development (junior and mid-level profiles)
- Work cross-disciplinarily to construct resilient three-sixty systems architectures, critical for client trust and business continuity
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What We’re Looking For
We recruit Security Architects at every level—entry, mid, and senior. You’ll need 1–30+ years’ experience consulting on secure system designs, preferably with experience as a technical security leader.
Core Requirements
You must demonstrate enthusiasm and clarity about why security is foundational—able to articulate its value both strategically and tactically—as well as exceeding in communication, from persuasive justifications to cross-functional collaboration.
Mandatory competencies include:
- Deep expertise in security standards and frameworks (e.g., MoD, HMG, NIST)
- Understanding of cloud security architecture, controls, and compliance (AWS, Azure, GCP advancements preferred)
- Proficiency in boundary security, network segmentation, and access control schemes
- Identity and Access Management (IAM): RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, Zero Trust Architecture and access governance
- Expertise in cryptographic best practices and implementations (PKI, TLS, encryption methods)
- IT Asset Lifecycle Management and tracking tools (CMDBs, SCAP, compliance reporting)
- Vulnerability Management and patching strategies (CMMC, PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27001)
- mastering SIEM tools and log infrastructure (Splunk, QRadar,äten for threat detection and response)
- Knowledge of containerisation and virtualisation best practises (e.g., security hardening, granular access policies in cloud-native environments)
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Key Benefits
Open to all experience levels—you’ll need (or be enrolled to obtain) a UK Security Clearance.
A Role That Owns Your Future
At CGI, we call ourselves Partners rather than employees—because we return individual success as collective growth while shaping the industry’s future. In this role, you’ll grow alongside us.
What We Offer
- Ownership and impact: Partner (not employee) model drives ownership over outcomes
- Innovation in action: Build solutions tailormade for global-scale challenges—hay other industry peers opening doors
- Global perspectives: Scale your work into a trusted, expansive network of best practices, tech advancements, and opportunities
- Dedicated growth: Balance workplace well-being with career broadening, through leadership mentorship and tailored development pathways
- Scale and legacy: Join a firm built to be enduring, where visionary operations depend on forward-thinking architecture
Come drive the future of security with CGI Partners—one of the most complex forward-looking IT firms globally.
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