Hybrid Cyber Security Architect: Lead Secure Architecture

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

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.