Design and assure security controls aligned to business objectives, threat landscape, and regulatory requirements
Provide pragmatic security advice to business and technical stakeholders
Work with technology, data and solution architects to embed security best practice across design and delivery
Deliver security architecture artefacts supporting change, run and operational activity
Assess threats, risks and controls for new services, technologies and third‑party solutions
Define and maintain security standards, patterns, designs and roadmaps, communicating risks and recommendations to technical and non‑technical audiences

Proven background in security architecture or engineering roles within regulated, corporate or consulting environments
Strong working knowledge of public cloud security concepts, particularly Microsoft Azure and its related security capabilities
Strong grounding in security architecture principles and application of controls across cloud, identity, compute, network and software domains
Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management concepts, including authentication, authorisation, and identity lifecycle management
Strong understanding of compute and network security concepts, including segmentation, hardening, resilience, and monitoring
Good understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) security considerations, including model, data, access, and governance risks
Solid understanding of modern threat landscapes, vulnerability patterns, and emerging risks
Experience designing, reviewing and challenging security controls, assessing new technologies, and translating regulatory requirements into practical solutions
Clear, structured communicator with the ability to articulate security architectures, risks and recommendations
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills with both a technical and non-technical audience, able to balance security and business outcomes
Analytical and pragmatic problem-solver, including evaluation of emerging technologies and associated risks
Organised, able to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines

Security Architect

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