Security Architect

Platform Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment are assisting a Cambridge-based technology company to hire a Senior Software Security Architect to own security across its product portfolio. This is a senior, hands-on role that defines security architecture and embeds secure practices across the development lifecycle.

Location: Cambridge. Salary: £80K-£95K. The role involves threat modelling, secure design and security requirements, and collaboration with engineering, product and QA teams to ensure secure delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software/product security and architecture.
• Experience with secure development lifecycle, threat modelling and vulnerability management.
• Strong software engineering background with practical security experience.
• Experience implementing automated security controls within CI/CD.
• Ability to influence senior technical stakeholders and make pragmatic security decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the software security strategy, roadmap and architecture.
• Lead threat modelling, secure design and security requirements.
• Define secure architecture patterns, engineering standards and controls.
• Embed security into development and CI/CD processes.
• Oversee vulnerability management, security testing and release assurance.
• Work closely with engineering, product, systems and quality teams.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on secure software development.

Skills

Software security

Security architecture

Threat modelling

CI/CD security

Leadership

Job description

Software Security Architect | Cambridge | £80K-£95K + benefits

A leading technology company based in Cambridge is looking for a Software Security Architect to take ownership of software security across its product portfolio.

This is a senior, hands-on role where you'll define security architecture and strategy, embed secure development practices across engineering teams, and ensure security is considered throughout the full product lifecycle.

The role will involve:

• Owning the software security strategy, roadmap and architecture
• Leading threat modelling, secure design and security requirements
• Defining secure architecture patterns, engineering standards and controls
• Embedding security into development and CI/CD processes
• Overseeing vulnerability management, security testing and release assurance
• Working closely with engineering, product, systems and quality teams
• Providing technical leadership and guidance on secure software development

They're looking for:

• Strong experience in software/product security and architecture
• Experience with secure development lifecycle, threat modelling and vulnerability management
• A strong software engineering background with practical security experience
• Experience implementing automated security controls within CI/CD
• The ability to influence senior technical stakeholders and make pragmatic security decisions
• Experience with Embedded Linux, Android, connected or mission-critical products would be highly beneficial.

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £80K-£95K