Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Bright Consulting Partners Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Consulting Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Security Architect) to design and implement secure enterprise IT systems across cloud and cloud-native environments.

You will translate business requirements into secure designs, embed security across infrastructure, applications and data platforms, and define security architecture, controls and standards for complex distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Security Architect / Cyber Security Engineer roles.
• Ability to translate business needs into secure system designs.
• Experience with cloud and cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure).
• Knowledge of IAM, zero trust and data protection controls.
• Familiarity with SDLC and DevSecOps principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise security architecture for cloud and cloud-native systems.
• Analyse requirements to define security controls and protection mechanisms.
• Develop secure design patterns for distributed systems, APIs, and data platforms.
• Define IAM architecture and security governance models.
• Ensure security is embedded within design, development, and deployment.
• Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments at system/architecture level.
• Define encryption standards, key management, and data protection controls.
• Collaborate with solution architects for secure integration across enterprise systems.
• Design security controls for AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR and security policies.
• Provide security architecture guidance across projects.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

IAM & zero trust

Threat modelling

DevSecOps

Architectural leadership

Education

CISSP

CCSP

CISM

Tools

Infrastructure as Code

SIEM platforms

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Location: Warrington, Cheshire (Hybrid – 2 days per week in Warrington office)

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

Bright Consulting Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Security Architect) to design and implement secure enterprise IT systems across cloud and cloud-native environments.

This role is responsible for analysing business and technical requirements and translating them into secure system designs, ensuring that security is embedded across infrastructure, applications, and data platforms. The role involves defining security architecture, controls, and standards for complex distributed systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with technical and solution architects, software engineers, and cloud specialists to ensure that security requirements are integrated into the overall system design and delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise security architecture for cloud and cloud-native systems
• Analyse technical and business requirements to define appropriate security controls and system protection mechanisms
• Develop secure design patterns for distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and data platforms
• Define identity and access management (IAM) architecture and security governance models
• Ensure security is embedded within system design, development, and deployment processes
• Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments at system and architecture level
• Define encryption standards, key management approaches, and data protection controls
• Work with solution architects to ensure secure integration across enterprise systems
• Design security controls for AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments
• Ensure compliance with security policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
• Provide security architecture guidance across projects and technical teams

What We are Looking For

• Proven experience in a Security Architect, Cyber Security Engineer, or Systems Security Design role
• Strong experience in designing enterprise IT systems and security architecture
• Deep understanding of cloud and cloud-native architectures (AWS and/or Azure)
• Experience designing security for distributed systems, APIs, and enterprise platforms
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) and zero trust architecture
• Experience with system design, architecture modelling, and technical analysis
• Understanding of secure system development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps principles
• Ability to interpret complex technical and business requirements into system designs
• Strong experience working with architects and engineering teams in enterprise environments
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM or equivalent
• Experience with infrastructure as code and cloud security tooling
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent)
• Familiarity with security monitoring and SIEM platforms
• Experience in consultancy or multi-client delivery environments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale cloud transformation programmes
• Exposure to modern cloud-native and distributed system architectures
• Involvement in designing secure systems from concept through delivery
• Collaborative consultancy environment working across architecture and engineering teams

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Warrington (Cheshire, North West Region)

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

Please note: Visa sponsorship may be available for suitable candidates, subject to eligibility, applicable UK immigration laws and sponsorship requirements.