Security Architect

Morrisons; Bradford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in the UK is looking for a skilled Lead Security Architect to join their Technology Architecture team. The role involves leading the design and governance of enterprise security architecture, defining security strategies, and guiding secure configurations. The ideal candidate will have strong IT security expertise, experience in cloud platforms, and relevant qualifications like CISSP or CISA. This position offers significant benefits including discounts, healthcare, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

15% store discount

10% discount for a friend

Career progression opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme and life assurance

Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP

Discount with over 850 retailers

Free parking onsite

Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave

Annual bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Car Cash Allowance

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in IT security within large complex environments.
• Proven experience in designing Security Reference Architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and governance of enterprise security architecture.
• Define security strategies, standards, and roadmaps for key programmes.
• Shape secure by design practises across applications, infrastructure, and DevOps.
• Conduct risk-based assessments and threat modelling.
• Guide secure configurations such as firewalls and IAM.
• Collaborate with tech, vendor, and audit teams.
• Monitor emerging threats and improve security frameworks.

Skills

IT security expertise

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Knowledge of ISO27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR

Security Reference Architectures

Frameworks and standards knowledge

Education

CISSP, CISA, BCS or similar

Job description

Are you a security expert ready to shape our IT architecture? We're looking for a skilled lead Security Architect to join our Technology Architecture team here at Morrisons. You'll lead the design, strategy and assurance of robust security solutions across our business, ensuring they align with our Security Reference Architecture and enterprise wide goals.

What you'll do:

• Lead the planning, design and governance of enterprise security architecture
• Define security strategies, standards and roadmaps for key programmes
• Shape secure by design practises across applications, infrastructure and DevOps
• Conduct risk based assessments and threat modelling
• Guide secure configurations (firewalls, WAFs, endpoint protection, IAM, Zero Trust)
• Collaborate across tech, vendor and audit teams to strengthen security posture
• Monitor emerging threats and continuously improve security frameworks

About you

We're looking for someone who has demonstrated experience in IT security, ideally within large complex environments, you will also have a strong background in designing Security Reference Architectures.

We're also looking for someone who has:

• Proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise security tools
• Sound knowledge of frameworks and standards (ISO27001, PCI-DSS, GDPR, NIST CSF, CIS)
• Relevant qualifications, such as CISSP, CISA, BCS or similar

About us

In return for all your hard work, you will receive:

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• ‘MyPerks’ giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Annual bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Car Cash Allowance

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!

At Morrisons, we’re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that’s good for our customers too.

We’re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive and make a difference.