Senior Cyber Security & Risk Analyst

Arcus Search; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcus Search is seeking a senior Cyber Security professional to lead security risk assessments and define robust security requirements across IT projects. You will validate architectures, design secure-by-design controls and contribute to governance across IAM, PKI and network security.

The role requires deep experience in secure coding, OWASP practices, and security automation within CI/CD pipelines, with a track record of advising senior stakeholders and working in international environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting security risk assessments and defining security requirements.
• Strong understanding of IAM, PKI, network security and data protection.
• Experience with secure software development, OWASP guidelines, and CI/CD security automation.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the design, implementation and testing of security controls to protect information assets.
• Conduct security risk assessments and translate architectures into secure-by-design requirements.
• Review and validate solution architectures against defined security requirements.
• Define testing requirements, penetration testing scope and review outcomes.
• Develop and maintain security services in line with policies.
• Advise senior management on security enhancements.
• Produce security standards and principles.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert in IAM, PKI, cryptography, or secure coding.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement security requirements.

Skills

Security risk assessments

IAM

PKI

Network security

Data protection

Secure coding / OWASP

CI/CD security automation

WAF / endpoint security

Security testing

Stakeholder communication

Threat modelling

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/related

Tools

IDaaS

Identity management platforms

Federation services

PKI tooling

Security scanning tools

Job description

Arcus Search is seeking a senior Cyber Security professional to lead security risk assessments and define robust security requirements across IT projects. You will validate architectures, design secure-by-design controls and contribute to governance across IAM, PKI and network security.

The role requires deep experience in secure coding, OWASP practices, and security automation within CI/CD pipelines, with a track record of advising senior stakeholders and working in international environments.