Remote Security Architect - Cloud & Infra Strategy

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

Job summary

AXA is seeking a Security Architect to join the Infrastructure Architecture team. You will define, govern and evolve the organisation's security architecture across infrastructure, cloud, networks and identity services, providing strategic leadership to embed security into design, delivery and operations.

The role requires broad cyber security knowledge, strong infrastructure and cloud experience, and the ability to balance security with resilience, regulatory obligations and business needs.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cyber security, security architecture, infrastructure architecture or a related senior technical security discipline.
• Ability to design, govern and assure security controls across on-premises infrastructure, cloud services, SaaS platforms and hybrid technology estates.
• Cloud security principles across Azure, AWS and/or GCP and ability to define security strategies, target architectures and roadmaps.
• Experience leading security architecture reviews, risk assessments, threat modelling and design assurance activities.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain and communicate the organisation's security architecture, target state, roadmap, standards and technical control requirements.
• Ensure security is considered from the earliest stages of technology design, procurement, implementation, change and operational transition.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Cloud teams to embed security controls into platform design and operational processes.
• Support governance of network security controls including segmentation, firewalls, secure connectivity and monitoring.
• Provide architectural governance for identity and access management ensuring secure, auditable access services.
• Review designs and changes for compliance with security policies and approved architecture patterns.

Skills

Cyber security

Security architecture

Infrastructure architecture

Cloud security

Security governance

Job description

AXA is seeking a Security Architect to join the Infrastructure Architecture team. You will define, govern and evolve the organisation's security architecture across infrastructure, cloud, networks and identity services, providing strategic leadership to embed security into design, delivery and operations.

The role requires broad cyber security knowledge, strong infrastructure and cloud experience, and the ability to balance security with resilience, regulatory obligations and business needs.