Security Architect (Sizewell C)

EDF; Sizewell; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 5% annual target

28 days holiday

Pension up to 15% employer

Health cover

Cycle-to-work

Discounts

Hybrid working

Professional development

Job summary

EDF seeks an experienced Security Architect to lead the design and governance of secure technology solutions across Sizewell C. In a highly regulated environment, you will embed security from inception through delivery across systems, infrastructure, cloud, applications and OT.

You will collaborate with Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure, Digital and suppliers to define standards, assess risk and deliver resilient, compliant technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Security Architect or senior cyber security role within large, complex organisations.
• Extensive knowledge of security architecture frameworks, cloud security principles across Azure and/or AWS, network and infrastructure security, IAM, Zero Trust and secure access models, and security monitoring and threat management technologies.
• Experience designing secure enterprise and operational technology environments.
• Knowledge of cyber security standards and frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST, CIS, or IEC 62443.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance security, operational, and business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and governance of secure technology solutions across the Sizewell C organisation.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure, Digital and third-party suppliers to define security standards, assess risk and support resilient solutions.
• Ensure security is embedded into systems, infrastructure, cloud platforms, applications and OT from inception through delivery.

Skills

Security Architect experience

Cloud security (Azure/AWS)

IAM / Zero Trust

Security governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Azure

AWS

IAM tools

Job description

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Security Architect

Sizewell C

Location: London on a hybrid basis with travel to Suffolk as required.
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Salary: Circa £80,000 dependant on experience, plus benefits

Closing Date: Thursday 5th November 2026

Benefits include:

• Salary: Competitive (depending on experience)
• Bonus: 5% annual target
• Holiday: 28 days + bank holidays
• Pension: Market-leading (up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer)
• Benefits: Health cover, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts & more
• Hybrid working & ongoing professional development

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Security Architect to lead the design and governance of secure technology solutions across the Sizewell C organisation. Working within a highly regulated and safety critical environment, you will ensure that security is embedded into systems, infrastructure, cloud platforms, applications, and operational technology from inception through delivery.

You will collaborate with Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Infrastructure, Digital, and third-party suppliers to define security standards, assess risk, and support the delivery of resilient and compliant technology solutions.

About You

• Proven experience in a Security Architect or senior cyber security role within large, complex organisations
• Extensive knowledge of security architecture frameworks, cloud security principles across Azure and/or AWS, network and infrastructure security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust and secure access models, and security monitoring and threat management technologies.
• Experience designing secure enterprise and operational technology environments
• Knowledge of cyber security standards and frameworks such as ISO2701, NIST, CIS, or IEC 62443
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to balance security, operational, and business requirements

Why Join Us?

• Be part of one of the most important low‑carbon energy projects in the UK.
• Work in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and long-term sustainability.
• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low‑carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.