Cyber Security Architect

Addition; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

Addition is seeking a Cyber Security Architect to lead the architecture of complex cyber security solutions across multiple projects and technical areas. This is a senior technical leadership role with influence over security strategy and delivery.

Based in Derby, Manchester or Warrington with hybrid flexibility (1-2 days on site per week), you will shape concepts, govern architecture standards, and mentor teams while ensuring solutions align with business needs and long-term sustainability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cyber security architecture across multi-system environments.
• Proven ability to lead design across multiple programmes or initiatives.
• Experience defining and managing technical requirements amid competing stakeholder priorities.
• Strong understanding of integration patterns, cloud platforms and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience leading architectural governance and influencing technical direction at programme level.
• Experience with Teamcenter and PLM in architecture contexts.
• Ability to mentor architects and technical leads across delivery teams.
• Relevant cyber security or architecture certifications (e.g., CISSP, TOGAF) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture of complex cyber security solutions across multiple projects and technical areas.
• Shape early-stage concepts, turning business needs into secure technology outcomes.
• Act as a design authority, providing governance and assurance across standards and decisions.
• Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects, stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure cohesive, scalable solutions.
• Define and maintain architecture patterns, standards, and documentation across cyber security domains.
• Guide technology selection balancing security, functionality, cost and sustainability.
• Oversee integration with existing platforms, ensuring alignment with wider tech landscape.
• Support strategic planning by embedding security architecture into business cases and initiatives.
• Mentor architects and technical leads to strengthen architectural capability.

Skills

Cyber security architecture

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

Integration patterns

Enterprise architecture

Governance

Mentoring / coaching

Stakeholder mgmt

Security standards

Teamcenter / PLM

Education

CISSP / TOGAF / BCS EA qualifications

Tools

Teamcenter

PLM

Job description

Cyber Security Architect

Join a forward-thinking technology environment where cyber security is central to building secure, scalable and resilient solutions. This is a technical leadership role with real influence across projects, architecture and wider technology strategy.

Role Overview:

• Location: Derby, Manchester or Warrington – hybrid, 1-2 days on site per week
• Package: £66,240 – £86,940 p/a + benefits
• Industry: Engineering/ Manufacturing

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead the architecture of complex cyber security solutions across multiple projects and technical areas.
• Shape early-stage concepts, helping teams turn business needs into practical, secure technology solutions.
• Act as a design authority, providing governance and assurance across architecture, security standards and technical decisions.
• Work closely with enterprise and solution architects, business stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure solutions are joined up and scalable.
• Define and maintain architecture patterns, standards, models and supporting documentation across the cyber security domain.
• Guide technology selection, balancing security, functionality, cost and long-term sustainability.
• Oversee integration with existing platforms and systems, ensuring solutions contribute to a coherent wider technology landscape.
• Support strategic planning by bringing cyber security architecture into business cases, requirements and key initiatives.
• Mentor architects and technical leads, helping strengthen architectural capability and best practice across delivery teams.
• Keep sight of emerging technologies and assess where they could add value to the organisation.

Main Skills Needed:

• Extensive experience in Cyber Security architecture across complex, multi-system environments.
• Strong solution architecture experience, with the ability to lead design across multiple programmes or initiatives.
• Proven experience defining and managing technical requirements and navigating competing stakeholder priorities.
• Strong understanding of integration patterns, cloud platforms and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Experience leading architectural governance and influencing technical direction at programme level.
• Experience with Teamcenter and PLM
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to work across technical and business audiences.
• Experience developing architecture models, standards, roadmaps and design practices.
• Ability to mentor technical teams and embed secure architecture principles into delivery.
• Relevant cyber security or architecture certifications would be beneficial, including CISSP, TOGAF or BCS Enterprise/Solutions Architecture qualifications.

What’s in It for You:

• A senior technical role with genuine influence over cyber security and technology direction.
• The chance to shape architecture across complex, high-profile initiatives rather than working within a single project.
• Hybrid working across Derby, Manchester or Warrington.
• The opportunity to develop architectural capability across wider delivery teams and make a lasting impact on how cyber security is delivered.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.