Enterprise Information Security Architect

Genuit Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday entitlement

Sharesave Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory pension scheme - matched

Life assurance

Free flu vouchers

Occupational health on-site

Staff discount on Genuit Group

Job summary

Genuit Group plc is seeking an experienced Security Architecture Lead to establish and run the security architecture capability across the Group. You will embed security-by-design into the Genesis SAP transformation and across identity, cloud, data protection and OT.

You'll define standards, provide design assurance, review supplier designs, and influence IT and AI initiatives while working with senior technical and business leaders across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in security, enterprise, or information security.
• CISSP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience creating security architecture standards and reference designs.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, access governance and duties segregation.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the enterprise security architecture strategy and design standards.
• Lead security architecture for the Genesis SAP transformation.
• Define IAM architecture including access governance and segregation of duties.
• Embed security, data protection and compliance into designs.
• Review supplier and SI proposals for architecture and design.
• Assess cloud, network, integration and data security architectures.
• Maintain design decisions, risk exceptions and governance records.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical architectural solutions.
• Support security architecture across OT, acquisitions and AI initiatives.
• Represent Information Security in governance forums.

Skills

Security architecture

Identity and access management

Governance and risk

Stakeholder management

Security design principles

Education

Degree in security/information security

Job description

Closing Date for Application: Thursday 19/11/2026

Genuit Group plc is a UK-listed manufacturer of sustainable water, climate and ground management solutions, operating across multiple sites and brands.

About the Role

Reporting to the Group Head of Information and Cyber Security, you will establish and lead the security architecture capability across Genuit Group. Initially focused on the Genesis SAP transformation programme, you will ensure security is embedded into solution design from the outset, supporting secure‑by‑design principles across identity, access management, cloud, data protection, integration and operational technology.

As the Group's security architecture lead, you will define security standards, provide design assurance, and influence technology decisions across IT, cloud, operational technology and emerging AI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop the Group's enterprise security architecture strategy, principles and design standards.
• Provide security architecture leadership for the Genesis SAP transformation programme.
• Define identity and access management architecture, including access governance and segregation of duties.
• Ensure security, data protection and compliance requirements are embedded into solution designs.
• Review and challenge architecture and design proposals from suppliers and systems integrators.
• Assess cloud, network, integration and data security architectures.
• Maintain security design decisions, risk exceptions and governance records.
• Translate regulatory, legal and security framework requirements into practical architectural solutions.
• Support the development of security architecture across operational technology, acquisitions and AI initiatives.
• Represent Information Security within architecture and design governance forums

Essential Requirements

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in security architecture, enterprise architecture, solution architecture or information security.
• Professional security certification such as CISSP or equivalent.
• Proven experience developing security architecture principles, standards and reference designs.
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management, access governance and segregation of duties.
• Experience designing secure cloud, network, integration and data architectures.
• Knowledge of UK GDPR, Data Protection Act, ISO 27001, ISO 27002, CIS Controls and Cyber Essentials.
• Experience providing technical assurance and challenging third‑party design decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior technical and business audiences.

Desirable Requirements

• Security architecture experience within SAP or other enterprise ERP platforms.
• Experience supporting large‑scale transformation programmes.
• Qualifications such as CISSP‑ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF, CCSP, CCSK, CISM or CRISC.
• Knowledge of ISO 22301, ISO 42001, NIST CSF or IEC 62443.
• Operational technology, manufacturing or industrial security experience.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, integrations or multi‑site organisations.
• Understanding of AI security and governance principles.

What You'll Bring

You will combine strong technical expertise with the ability to influence business and technology stakeholders. You'll be comfortable balancing security requirements with business objectives and providing pragmatic, risk‑based guidance across complex transformation programmes

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role in a major enterprise transformation programme.
• Shape the future security architecture strategy for the Group.
• Influence technology decisions across IT, operational technology, cloud and AI.
• Work closely with senior technology, security and business leaders across the organisation.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday entitlement
• Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%
• Life assurance
• Free flu vouchers
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on‑site physiotherapy and counselling services
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products

Equal Opportunities

Genuit Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group's success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.