Senior Cyber Security Architect

Anson McCade; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first role

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Architect to design and embed strong security practices across cloud platforms. You will guide secure design and delivery within Agile teams, mentor staff, and help protect critical digital services. This remote-first role offers opportunities for technical leadership and growth across the UK.

You will apply security standards, lead security engineers, and collaborate with clients to implement best-practice security controls and mitigations.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing secure cloud architectures.
• Experience mentoring security engineers and teams.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and supply chain security.
• Penetration testing certifications (e.g., OSCP, CREST, TIGER) are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure cloud services.
• Identify security issues in designs and mitigate risks.
• Apply standards (NCSC, ISO, NIST, PCI, GDPR) across solutions.
• Mentor junior staff and share knowledge with teams.
• Work with CI/CD and automated security testing.
• Communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead security engineers and teams.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Security testing

IAM / authentication

GRC & compliance

Penetration testing certs

Job description

As a Senior Cyber Security Architect, you will be responsible for designing and embedding strong security practices across cloud platforms and services. Working within Agile delivery teams, you will guide the secure design and delivery of digital solutions, identify risks in existing systems, and recommend effective mitigations.

You’ll play a pivotal role in building secure software and infrastructure, mentoring team members, and sharing knowledge with both colleagues and clients. This is an opportunity to take on technical leadership responsibilities while continuing to grow your own expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure cloud services and solutions.
• Identify security issues in system designs and recommend practical mitigations.
• Apply knowledge of security standards and regulations (e.g. NCSC, ISO, NIST, PCI, GDPR).
• Contribute to secure software and infrastructure development, applying modern tools and practices.
• Work with Continuous Security, CI/CD, and automated testing approaches.
• Apply expertise in network security (OSI, TCP/IP), web application security (OWASP), and cryptography (PKI, TLS).
• Mentor, coach, and support the development of junior staff.
• Communicate complex security topics effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven track record in secure cloud solution design and delivery.
• Strong knowledge of application or infrastructure architecture.
• Hands-on experience testing software and infrastructure security.
• Familiarity with modern security engineering approaches and agile delivery methods.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop colleagues.
• Experience with identity management and authentication/authorization.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, operational security, and supply chain security.
• Penetration testing certifications (e.g. OSCP, CREST, TIGER).
• Experience leading security engineers and teams.

Why Join

• Remote-first role with flexibility across the UK.
• Work on mission-critical systems that impact millions of users.
• Career progression into senior leadership or technical specialist pathways.
• Inclusive, supportive culture where diversity and professional growth are actively encouraged.

If you’re passionate about building secure, scalable systems and want to play a key role in protecting critical digital services, this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark.