Security Architects (DV Security Clearance)

CGI; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity consultancy in Reading seeks Security Architects to create innovative security designs and maintain client confidence across various sectors. This role is open to candidates with 1 to 30+ years of experience and requires the ability to justify security architecture to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Candidates must fulfill UK Security Clearance criteria.

Qualifications

• 1 to 30+ years of experience in consulting on secure system design.
• Strong understanding of security standards and frameworks.
• Experience with identity and access management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security services to clients across varied sectors.
• Collaborate to produce end-to-end security designs.
• Assist on bids and proposals, and support implementations.

Skills

consulting on secure system design

communication skills

security standards and frameworks

cloud-based cybersecurity principles

IT asset management

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Security Architects (DV Security Clearance), Reading

Client: CGI

Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: c4b897bb6918

Job Views: 11

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

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 are trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients from all sectors on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact. Whether you're a self-starter looking to test your talents or want the opportunity to use your experience and skills, you'll find the challenges and support you need as part of one of the UK's largest cyber consultancies.

Our roles are only available if you hold or fulfill the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

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

As a Security Architect, your innovative solutions and support will secure business systems, protecting what is most valuable to our clients.

You’ll collaborate across enterprise architectures to produce end-to-end security designs, assist on bids and proposals, and support implementations and integrations. Liaising with stakeholders at all levels, you’ll help build the full security landscape that underpins systems resilience and client confidence. We seek senior members who are design authorities and junior members to develop their skills alongside them.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

We’re recruiting at all levels, so you’ll have between 1 to 30+ years of experience in consulting on secure system design, ideally as a technical security lead for senior roles. You should understand why security is central to everything we do and have the communication skills to justify secure architecture design to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
We also look for your experience and knowledge in:
● Security standards and frameworks (MoD and HMG experience helpful)
● Cloud-based cybersecurity principles and architecture
● Boundary controls, network segmentation, and access control
● Identity and Access Management (including RBAC, ABAC, permissions management), ZTA
● Cryptographic techniques and implementations
● IT asset management and tracking
● Vulnerability Management and Patching
● SIEM principles, products, and supporting logging infrastructure
● Containerization and virtual machine security
● Delivering secure solutions against project expectations
● Strong awareness of and commitment to industry best practices
● Driving change in complex environments

This role requires you to hold or fulfill the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.