Digital Trust Architect & Security Strategy Leader

Thales; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Half day every Friday

28 days annual leave

Volunteer days

Life cover

EAP & wellbeing app

Employee discounts

Job summary

Thales is seeking a senior security architect to shape national‑level cyber resilience across UK programmes. You will own the Digital Trust technical strategy, drive SbD, ZTA, and DCS, and lead cryptographic design with PQC integration across complex multi‑domain environments.

You will provide architecture governance, engage senior stakeholders, and guide engineering teams to deliver robust, secure-by-design solutions in line with UK standards and global Thales directions.

Qualifications

• Experience in security architecture for national-critical systems and SbD principles.
• Experience leading secure-by-design and zero-trust architecture initiatives.
• Ability to translate cryptographic concepts into strategy and governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive UK Digital Trust technical strategy; embed SbD, ZTA, and DCS across programs.
• Lead development of cryptographic architectural patterns including PQC integration.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams and engage with senior stakeholders.
• Shape internal standards, patterns, and governance; represent Thales in external forums.
• Drive innovation in security capabilities and AI-enabled security concepts.

Skills

Security architecture

Zero Trust Architecture

Data-Centric Security

Post-Quantum Cryptography

SbD (Secure by Design)

Cryptography leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Architectural governance

Tools

HSM integration

Cryptographic frameworks

Job description

Thales is seeking a senior security architect to shape national‑level cyber resilience across UK programmes. You will own the Digital Trust technical strategy, drive SbD, ZTA, and DCS, and lead cryptographic design with PQC integration across complex multi‑domain environments.

You will provide architecture governance, engage senior stakeholders, and guide engineering teams to deliver robust, secure-by-design solutions in line with UK standards and global Thales directions.