Security Architect: Design Resilient, Risk-Aware Solutions

SKY; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free SkyTV or NOW package

Pension up to 9% employer contribution

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products (Sky Mobile,

Sky Broadband, Sky Glass, Sky Protect

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Job summary

Sky is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and secure technology solutions across services, platforms, and applications. You will identify risks, apply patterns and standards, and ensure regulatory alignment while enabling business value.

In this role you’ll influence technology strategy, partner with stakeholders, and drive secure, resilient implementations across Sky’s digital ecosystem. The position operates with a hybrid model from Livingston.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience conducting architecture risk assessments and creating business cases.
• Experience developing or applying security architecture patterns, standards, and reference architectures.
• Knowledge of cloud security architectures across platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, automation, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience supporting regulatory requirements such as NIS2, PCI DSS, GDPR, SOX, or similar frameworks.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CCSP, Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent qualifications is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce, review, and assure solution and technical designs for services, platforms, and applications. Identify security risks, weaknesses, and architectural gaps, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to address them through approved security patterns, standards, and principles.
• Ensure technologies are integrated effectively, fit for purpose, resilient, and aligned with security standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practice.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technology trends, security threats, and industry developments. Provide expert advice on security implications and opportunities, ensuring new technologies are adopted securely and deliver business value.
• Support the business in making informed risk-based decisions, clearly documenting risk assessments, architectural decisions, assumptions, and trade-offs to provide transparency and accountability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with technology teams, business stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners to support the successful delivery of cyber security services, programmes, and initiatives.
• Define, develop, and maintain security architecture standards, patterns, blueprints, and reference architectures
• Ensure solutions align with organisational security policies, regulatory obligations, and industry frameworks including ISO 27001, NIS2, PCI DSS, and Zero Trust principles where applicable.

Skills

Architecture risk assessments

Security architecture patterns

Cloud security (Azure/AWS/GCP)

DevSecOps

Regulatory compliance

Security certifications

Job description

Sky is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and secure technology solutions across services, platforms, and applications. You will identify risks, apply patterns and standards, and ensure regulatory alignment while enabling business value.

In this role you’ll influence technology strategy, partner with stakeholders, and drive secure, resilient implementations across Sky’s digital ecosystem. The position operates with a hybrid model from Livingston.