Cyber Security Architect

Itonlinelearning; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech education provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to lead security reviews and ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards. The role involves assessing cloud tenant architectures, working with client security teams, and enforcing security standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of security architecture frameworks, cloud security (Azure, AWS), and familiarity with compliance standards such as NIST and ISO 27001. This position is key to securing onboarding processes and mitigating vulnerabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of security architecture frameworks for cloud environments.
• Experience with compliance standards like NIST, ISO 27001.
• Familiarity with identity management and network security.

Responsibilities

• Assess and validate cloud tenant architectures for compliance.
• Identify gaps in designs and recommend enhancements.
• Align on security objectives with client security teams.
• Facilitate workshops and design reviews.
• Define and enforce security standards across platforms.
• Ensure adherence to security policies and regulatory compliance.
• Certify platforms are secured before onboarding.
• Implement controls for identity and access management.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments.
• Provide mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities.
• Maintain detailed security architecture documentation.
• Report on compliance status to stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise security architecture

Cloud security (Azure, AWS)

Identity management

Network security

Zero Trust

NIST

ISO 27001

CIS benchmarks

Threat modeling

Risk assessments

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to lead security reviews of tenant designs and collaborate with client security teams to ensure all platforms meet stringent security requirements. This role is critical in preparing environments for secure onboarding and aligning with enterprise and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess and validate cloud tenant architectures for compliance with security policies and frameworks.
• Identify gaps in proposed designs and recommend enhancements to meet security baselines.
• Work closely with client security teams and internal architects to align on security objectives.
• Facilitate workshops and design reviews to ensure mutual understanding of requirements.
• Define and enforce security standards, patterns, and principles across all platforms.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance and organizational security policies.
• Certify that platforms are fully secured and operational before onboarding activities.
• Implement controls for identity and access management, encryption, and monitoring.
• Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments for new tenants and onboarding processes.
• Provide mitigation strategies for identified vulnerabilities.
• Maintain detailed security architecture documentation and decision records.
• Report on compliance status and readiness to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of enterprise security architecture, cloud security (Azure, AWS), and multi-tenant environments.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS benchmarks.
• Proficiency in identity management, network security, encryption, and secure onboarding processes.