Associate Architect II

Travelport; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company in the travel technology sector is eager to hire an Associate Architect to join their Security Architecture team. You will be at the forefront of building secure systems, supporting the design of new technologies, and contributing to the safeguarding of platforms and services. The position offers a collaborative environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working options and a bonus program based on performance.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working model

Pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal travel insurance

Qualifications

• Understanding of security architecture principles such as least privilege and secure-by-design.
• Experience or exposure to edge security technologies including web application firewalls and CDNs.
• Ability to assess secure system architecture designs considering threat models and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering teams to design and build secure systems, integrating security best practices.
• Support threat modeling and security reviews to identify risks in new features and services.
• Manage and configure identity platforms ensuring secure access control and authentication standards.

Skills

Understanding of security architecture principles

Experience with edge security technologies

Ability to assess secure system architectures

Knowledge of broader security strategies

Tools

Okta

Auth0

AWS WAF

Akamai

CloudFront

Sumo Logic

Job description

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Travel obsessed? Big tech fan? Hey, you’re in good company. If you want to be part of the industry that makes the world go round, then look no further.

Travelport is the brains behind lots of your travel bookings- plane, car or hotel. Our technology is used to book that magical holiday, infamous bachelorette party or long overdue school reunion. While we can’t solve mosquito bites or lost luggage, we can simplify a lot of the technical parts of travel, and we’re looking for the best thinkers to help us do it.

We’re hiring right now for an Associate Architect! Search for #Travelport on LinkedIn and hear from our amazing team.

How you’ll make an impact:

We are looking for a motivated and curious Associate Architect to join our Security Architecture team. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is ready to build on foundational experience and develop deeper expertise across cloud security, identity and access management, secure software development practices, and infrastructure as code.

You will work alongside experienced security architects and cross-functional engineering teams to help design and review secure systems, evaluate emerging technologies, and contribute to the secure evolution of our platforms and services.

Your role in action:

• Work with engineering teams to design and build secure systems, integrating security best practices across infrastructure and applications.
• Support threat modeling and security reviews, helping identify risks in new features, services, or technologies before they go live.
• Manage and configure identity platforms like Okta and Auth0, ensuring secure access control and enforcing authentication standards.
• Assist in deploying and maintaining edge security solutions, including web application firewalls, CDNs, and other protective controls.
• Monitor security configurations and events using tools like Sumo Logic, contributing to incident detection, analysis, and regulatory compliance.

Could this be you?

• Understanding of security architecture principles, such as least privilege, defense-in-depth, and secure-by-design.
• Experience with or exposure to edge security technologies, including web application firewalls (., AWS WAF) and CDNs (., Akamai, CloudFront).
• Ability to assess and support the design of secure system architectures, considering threat models, data flows, and control placement.
• Knowledge of how edge security controls fit into broader security strategies, including DDoS protection, access control, and application-layer defenses.

Discover why our teams love working here

Where do we start! Our benefits package includes:

We offer a package that includes 25 days annual leave per annum, plus Christmas working days (office shutdown), hybrid working model, pension contribution, private medical, life assurance and personal travel insurance. We believe all employees contribute to the success of the company and should be able to share in that success, which is why all jobs are eligible to participate in our bonus program with any payouts being subject to individual and company performance.

Search for #lifeattravelport & #travelportGDL for our employee stories on LinkedIn!

Your journey at Travelport starts here.

Our application process is quick, easy, and hassle-free — apply in just a few minutes!

We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed. Travel obsessed? Big tech fan? Hey, you’re in good company. If you want to be part of the industry that makes the world go round, then look no further.