Cloud Security Architect - Enterprise (Hybrid, Warrington)

Bright Consulting Partners Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Consulting Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Security Architect) to design and implement secure enterprise IT systems across cloud and cloud-native environments.

You will translate business requirements into secure designs, embed security across infrastructure, applications and data platforms, and define security architecture, controls and standards for complex distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Security Architect / Cyber Security Engineer roles.
• Ability to translate business needs into secure system designs.
• Experience with cloud and cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure).
• Knowledge of IAM, zero trust and data protection controls.
• Familiarity with SDLC and DevSecOps principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise security architecture for cloud and cloud-native systems.
• Analyse requirements to define security controls and protection mechanisms.
• Develop secure design patterns for distributed systems, APIs, and data platforms.
• Define IAM architecture and security governance models.
• Ensure security is embedded within design, development, and deployment.
• Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments at system/architecture level.
• Define encryption standards, key management, and data protection controls.
• Collaborate with solution architects for secure integration across enterprise systems.
• Design security controls for AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR and security policies.
• Provide security architecture guidance across projects.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

IAM & zero trust

Threat modelling

DevSecOps

Architectural leadership

Education

CISSP

CCSP

CISM

Tools

Infrastructure as Code

SIEM platforms

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Bright Consulting Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Security Architect) to design and implement secure enterprise IT systems across cloud and cloud-native environments.

You will translate business requirements into secure designs, embed security across infrastructure, applications and data platforms, and define security architecture, controls and standards for complex distributed systems.