Remote Lead Information Security Architect | Shape Strategy

Placements24; Southampton; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level compensation package

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Professional growth and advanced培训

Remote work flexibility

Bonuses and performance incentives

Retirement savings plan with company匹配

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly experienced Lead Information Security Architect to join a fully remote team. You will design, build, and maintain security architectures across the organization, guiding strategic decisions and embedding best practices in development and deployment.

As a senior advisor, you will mentor security professionals, stay ahead of threats, and shape the future of cybersecurity in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement secure enterprise-level security architectures.
• Define and enforce security standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of security technologies and solutions.
• Collaborate with IT infrastructure, application development, and business teams to ensure security requirements are met.
• Develop roadmaps for future security architecture enhancements and capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance on security matters to project teams.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and risk assessments for new projects and systems.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive security architecture documentation.
• Stay abreast of emerging security threats, technologies, and architectural trends.
• Mentor and guide junior security architects and engineers.

Skills

Cloud security

IAM

Data protection

NIST

ISO 27001

TOGAF

Firewalls

WAF

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Encryption

Leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SIEM platforms

Firewalls/WAFs

End-user encryption

Job description

WhatJobs Direct is seeking a highly experienced Lead Information Security Architect to join a fully remote team. You will design, build, and maintain security architectures across the organization, guiding strategic decisions and embedding best practices in development and deployment.

As a senior advisor, you will mentor security professionals, stay ahead of threats, and shape the future of cybersecurity in a remote-first environment.