Managing Security Architect

Logiq, an IBM Company; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Discretionary bonus

EV scheme

Private health care

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Fantastic company culture

Reservists CFAV leave

Job summary

Logiq, an IBM Company, invites experienced Security Architects to join our team. This hybrid role involves leading security architecture engagements, guiding design decisions, and ensuring alignment with client objectives and Secure by Design principles.

You will mentor other consultants, drive governance, and contribute to bids while applying TOGAF/SABSA/ArchiMate frameworks as appropriate. Excellent communication and senior stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Chartered via UK Cyber Security Council for Secure Systems Architecture.
• CISSP or CISM certification required or highly desirable.
• CIISec full membership is desirable.
• IEng or CEng registration or SABSA Architect chartership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership and governance across security architecture engagements.
• Ensure architectures are proportionate, evidence-based and aligned with client objectives and standards.
• Act as trusted adviser; challenge, resolve architectural issues; maintain deliverable quality.
• Conceive, specify, design and review security architectures and risk assessments.
• Lead engagements and supervise other consultants; set delivery approaches and quality expectations.
• Chair design and governance forums; build trusted client relationships; support bids and growth.
• Apply frameworks like TOGAF, SABSA and ArchiMate where appropriate.
• Support business development through client engagement and pre-sales activity.

Skills

Security architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk assessment

TOGAF

Education

CISSP

CISM

CIISec membership

IEng/CEng

Tools

TOGAF

SABSA

ArchiMate

Job description

Location:Hybrid; with occasional travel expected to client site or Logiq's offices in Bristol, Chippenham, Cheltenham or Exeter.

Salary:Negotiable, plus car allowance, plus up to 10% performance bonus*, plus excellent benefits package.

Logiq is a fast-growing Technology Company, providing cutting-edge solutions to high-risk clients across Private and Public Sector. Due to rapid growth in ourSecurity Capability, we are looking for experienced Security Architects to join our team.

What is Security Architecture?

Security Architecture is a structured, risk-driven discipline that ensures security is effectively integrated into an organisation’s systems, processes, and people. It spans the lifecycle from strategic planning through design and implementation to governance and continuous improvement, aligning security with business objective

We are seeking Security Architects to join our team, providing guidance in the design, development, and assurance of secure solutions for our clients. This role requires a holistic understanding of security architecture, spanning alignment with business objectives through to detailed design and evaluation of technical controls.

Successful candidates may bring strengths in enterprise or technical security architecture, or both, with the ability to tailor solutions to organisational context, risk posture, and technical environments.

Priority skills for this consulting role include: Strong client engagement, contextual analysis, solution design, and the ability to clearly communicate complex security architecture concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

• Work on impactful projects that drive efficiency and innovation across diverse sectors.
• Access professional development pathways tailored to your career ambitions.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

What the team say

"At Logiq, I love being part of a team that thrives on exciting, fast-paced projects in complex environments. We focus on delivering real value rather than getting bogged down by unnecessary processes. The collaborative culture encourages initiative and empowers me to make impactful decisions, with support always available when I need it. I also feel supported in my project work and career development, with plenty of opportunities to enhance my skills and take on new challenges. Logiq's investment in its people ensures I have both the tools and encouragement to achieve my goals."

"As someone with a challenging home life, including children with additional needs, the hybrid working model has been invaluable. Logiq treats me as a professional, trusting me to manage my work, projects, and outputs while balancing my family commitments. The flexibility to adapt my schedule for school runs and care needs, combined with a supportive team and rewarding work, makes this a truly unique place to grow and succeed."

The Role:

As a Managing Security Architect, you will provide senior technical leadership, governance and assurance across security architecture engagements. You will ensure that proposed architectures, designs and security decisions are proportionate, evidence-based and aligned with client objectives, risk appetite, applicable standards and Secure by Design principles.

You will act as a trusted adviser to clients and delivery teams, providing constructive challenge, resolving complex architectural issues and assuring the quality and consistency of key deliverables. This will include conceiving, specifying, designing and reviewing security architectures, as well as developing and assessing technical risk assessments, security requirements and design documentation, while maintaining clear traceability from business and stakeholder needs through to implemented security controls.

Alongside leading your own engagements, you will oversee and support the work of other consultants, establishing appropriate delivery approaches, governance arrangements and quality expectations. You will provide technical direction, conduct peer reviews and help teams manage dependencies, assumptions, risks and architectural trade-offs throughout the system lifecycle.

You will be confident operating with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders, chairing design and governance forums, communicating complex issues clearly and supporting informed risk-based decisions. You will build trusted client relationships, identify opportunities to provide further value and contribute to bids, propositions and the continued development of Logiq’s security architecture capability.

Your experience will include:

• Producing high-quality security architecture outputs for complex systems, programmes, transformation initiatives and client engagements.
• Leading security architecture engagements, providing technical direction and governance to maintain architectural integrity, consistency and alignment with agreed principles and standards.
• Reviewing and approving security architecture outputs produced by other architects and consultants, identifying gaps and providing proportionate, actionable recommendations.
• Establishing engagement methodologies, governance arrangements, quality controls and assurance criteria.
• Managing architectural risks, assumptions, dependencies and trade-offs, escalating material concerns where appropriate.
• Translating business objectives, risk appetite and stakeholder requirements into clear security principles, requirements and design decisions.
• Providing technical leadership, coaching and peer review to security architects and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Engaging effectively with senior stakeholders, design authorities and governance boards to support informed decision-making.
• Applying recognised architecture frameworks and modelling approaches, such as TOGAF, SABSA and ArchiMate, where appropriate.
• Supporting business development through client engagement, opportunity shaping, solution development, bids and pre-sales activity.

What We’re Looking for:

• Chartered via the UK Cyber Security Council for Secure Systems Architecture.
• Hold at least one industry-recognised cyber security certification, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Full Membership of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) - highly desirable.
• At least one of the following is desirable: IEng or CEng registration with a UK engineering body, Chartership through the British Computer Society, SABSA Chartered Security Architect.

Other information:

Logiq is committed to investing in people, offering a clear progression pathway into our consultancy service, and we will passionately support professional growth to develop our employees.

Flexible working is available, including part-time / term-time patterns. All suggestions are welcomed and will be discussed as part of a proposed employment package.

Logiq is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace. Our commitment is to ensure equal opportunities for all in both employment and career advancement. We base our decisions on individual merit, qualifications, and suitability for the role, without regard to gender, age, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, race, religion, or national background.

*Bonus payments are discretionary and awarded upon successful completion of probation.

Logiq proudly welcomes applications from Reservists, Veterans, and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers as part of our Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme commitments

Benefits Include:

• 10% Discretionary
• Access EV Scheme
• Access to Private Health Care
• Flexible Working
• Hybrid Working
• Fantastic Company Culture
• 10 days additional paid leave for reservists and CFAV