Security Architects (DV Security Clearance)

CGI; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CGI is seeking Security Architects in Reading to collaborate on key security projects across different sectors. As part of the UK's largest cyber consultancy, you'll engage with diverse clients, ensuring robust and secure business systems. Ideal candidates will possess strong backgrounds in secure system design and be eligible for a UK Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience from 1 to 30+ years in secure system design.
• Strong communication skills to justify security designs.
• Ability to explain security principles to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security services across government, defence, and financial sectors.
• Work on enterprise security designs and client asset protection.
• Liaise with stakeholders to build comprehensive security landscapes.

Skills

Security standards and frameworks

Cloud security principles

Network segmentation

Identity and Access Management

Cryptography techniques

Vulnerability management

SIEM principles

Driving change in complex environments

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Security Architects (DV Security Clearance), Reading

Client: CGI

Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: c4b897bb6918

Job Views: 53

Posted: 27.06.2025

Expiry Date: 11.08.2025

Job Description:

Position Description:

Trusted to see the whole picture

If you’re ahead of the game on cyber security, systems and operations risk, we can secure your career ambitions.

Our Security Architects work closely with a wide range of clients across sectors on projects with real-world impact. Whether you’re a self-starter or want to leverage your experience, you’ll find challenges and support as part of one of the UK's largest cyber consultancies.

Roles are available if you hold or can obtain a UK Security Clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

You’ll join a collaborative team delivering security services across sectors including government, defence, healthcare, utilities, banking, and finance.

As a Security Architect, your solutions will secure business systems and protect client assets.

You’ll work on enterprise security designs, bids, proposals, implementations, and integrations. Liaising with stakeholders at all levels, you’ll help build a comprehensive security landscape that underpins system resilience and client confidence. We seek senior design authorities and junior members to develop their skills.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

We’re recruiting at all levels, with experience from 1 to 30+ years in secure system design and consulting, ideally as a technical security lead. You should understand why security is central and possess strong communication skills to justify security designs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Your experience and knowledge should include:
● Security standards and frameworks (MoD and HMG experience helpful)
● Cloud security principles and architecture
● Boundary controls, network segmentation, access control
● Identity and Access Management (RBAC, ABAC, permissions, ZTA)
● Cryptography techniques and implementations
● IT asset management and tracking
● Vulnerability management and patching
● SIEM principles and logging infrastructure
● Container and VM security
● Delivering secure solutions aligned with project expectations
● Industry best practices
● Driving change in complex environments

This role requires you to hold or be eligible to obtain a UK Security Clearance.