Security Architect - AI Governance & Zero-Trust Leader

Precise Placements; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Precise Placements is recruiting an experienced Security Architect for a leading professional services firm in London. The role is hybrid with 40% office attendance, offering ownership of the security strategy across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

You will shape the firm's AI-security governance, establish standards and controls, and drive Zero Trust and SASE initiatives while collaborating with CTO, CISO, and risk/compliance teams.

Qualifications

• At least 5–10 years in Security Architecture or similar role.
• Experience leading security strategy, roadmaps and governance.
• Strong background across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments.
• Azure security architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise security architecture strategy, vision and roadmap.
• Lead security architecture across Azure, on-premises and hybrid environments.
• Develop security standards, principles, patterns and high-level designs.
• Own security designs from strategy through implementation.
• Define AI-security architecture and governance framework.
• Lead ZT and SASE architectural initiatives.
• Advise on identity, network segmentation, encryption and data residency.
• Evaluate security technologies and support vendor selection.
• Embed security into new products and technology projects.
• Translate ISO 27001, NIST, CIS and GDPR into practical controls.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Stakeholder communication

Strategic planning

Tools

Azure

Zero Trust

Job description

Precise Placements is recruiting an experienced Security Architect for a leading professional services firm in London. The role is hybrid with 40% office attendance, offering ownership of the security strategy across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

You will shape the firm's AI-security governance, establish standards and controls, and drive Zero Trust and SASE initiatives while collaborating with CTO, CISO, and risk/compliance teams.