Job Title: Security Architect

Location: Leeds Area or Newcastle Area (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £75,000 + 12% Pension + 15% Bonus + £3K Car Allowance

Employment Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Start Date: ASAP | Interviewing Now

Are you a seasoned Security Architect looking to make a tangible impact in a large-scale, regulated environment? A leading UK Utilities company is seeking a strategic and technically skilled Security Architect to help shape the future of its IT and OT security landscape.

This is not your typical cyber security role. Instead, you'll focus on network security architecture, threat modelling, firewalls, and the integration of IT and operational technologies, ensuring resilience across critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

As a Security Architect, you'll be a key player in the organisation's digital transformation journey. Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic Security Architecture

  • Design and maintain enterprise-wide security architecture frameworks, models, and standards.
  • Align security architecture with business goals, regulatory requirements, and emerging threat landscapes.
  • Contribute to multi-year architectural roadmaps and support budget planning.

Threat Modelling & Risk Management

  • Conduct threat modelling exercises for new applications, services, and infrastructure.
  • Translate identified risks into technical control requirements and ensure their implementation.
  • Continuously assess and improve security posture across IT and OT environments.

Network & Infrastructure Security

  • Define and implement secure network architectures, including segmentation and firewall strategies.
  • Ensure security is embedded in the evaluation, selection, and configuration of hardware, software, and cloud services.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure secure deployment and maintenance of systems.

Governance & Compliance

  • Support compliance with NIS regulations and the NCSC Cyber Assurance Framework (CAF).
  • Work with external audit and certification bodies to maintain security standards.
  • Lead initiatives to improve business and IT compliance with regulatory instruments.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Advise business units and support teams on effective security strategies and best practices.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, translating technical risks into business-relevant insights.
  • Promote a culture of security awareness and proactive risk management across the organisation.

Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Proven track record in developing architecture blueprints, security strategies, and technical roadmaps.
  • Strong working knowledge of threat modelling methodologies and practical implementation.
  • Experience designing secure network infrastructures and managing firewall technologies.
  • Familiarity with NIS regulations and the NCSC CAF.
  • Understanding of digitalisation in regulated environments.
  • Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
  • Knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps, Waterfall).

Desirable

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Experience working within a Distribution Network Operator (DNO) or similar regulated utility environment.

Ready to Apply?

If you're passionate about designing secure, scalable systems that protect essential services and want to make a real impact, this is your chance.

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