Cyber Security Architect: Enterprise & OT Security Leader

Anson McCade Pty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to join our security architecture team. You will support complex transformation programs across sensitive environments and work with technical and assurance teams to design, implement and validate robust security architectures.

The role emphasizes embedding security across the lifecycle, ensuring resilience and compliance with industry best practices, and communicating security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate strong security architecture expertise across IT and OT.
• Experience translating threats into architectural controls.
• Familiar with NIST, ISO and CIS frameworks.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience in high-profile technology transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop secure architectures for complex enterprise IT and OT environments.
• Collaborate with technical and solution architects to integrate security into designs and transformation programmes.
• Conduct threat modelling to identify vulnerabilities, assess risks and define appropriate security requirements.
• Manage security requirements throughout the delivery and operational lifecycle of systems.
• Provide specialist advice on security risks, threat-based mitigation strategies and secure system design.
• Apply recognised security frameworks and standards, including NIST, ISO and CIS.
• Advise on protective monitoring, identity management, authentication and authorisation best practices.
• Work closely with information assurance and penetration testing teams to validate security controls and identify areas for improvement.
• Build strong working relationships with technical teams, stakeholders and clients.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

IP networking

OT security

On-prem infrastructure

Cloud platforms

Containerisation

Databases

LLMs

Mobile security

Threat modelling

Security risk assessment

Job description

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to join our security architecture team. You will support complex transformation programs across sensitive environments and work with technical and assurance teams to design, implement and validate robust security architectures.

The role emphasizes embedding security across the lifecycle, ensuring resilience and compliance with industry best practices, and communicating security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.