Remote Cyber Security Architect: Cloud & Zero Trust Leader

Leap29; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Training budget

Architecture shaping opportunity

Job summary

Leap29 is seeking a Cyber Security Architect for a rapidly growing financial services client. In a cloud-first environment, you will help shape the enterprise security strategy and design secure architectures while engaging with executive stakeholders.

The role is predominantly remote with occasional travel to the London office for workshops and governance activities. You will lead security design reviews, IAM, cloud security, data protection, and support audits in a regulated sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Cyber Security Architect or similar.
• Experience designing security solutions across Azure and AWS.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust strategies.
• Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls.
• Experience in regulated financial services.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise cyber security architecture standards and roadmaps.
• Act as security authority across cloud, infrastructure, application, and data programmes.
• Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures.
• Review designs for alignment with security policies and regulations.
• Partner with stakeholders to balance security, risk, and business objectives.
• Lead threat modelling, risk assessments, and design reviews.
• Support governance frameworks and security controls improvements.
• Provide leadership across IAM, Cloud Security, Data Protection, and SOC initiatives.
• Contribute to audits and regulatory engagements.

Skills

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Stakeholder engagement

Security frameworks

Job description

Leap29 is seeking a Cyber Security Architect for a rapidly growing financial services client. In a cloud-first environment, you will help shape the enterprise security strategy and design secure architectures while engaging with executive stakeholders.

The role is predominantly remote with occasional travel to the London office for workshops and governance activities. You will lead security design reviews, IAM, cloud security, data protection, and support audits in a regulated sector.