Senior Security Architect: Cloud & App Security Leader

Futureat Kainos; Usk; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking a Senior Security Architect (Manager) in the UK to design and apply industry-leading security practices across platforms and services. You’ll work with agile teams to embed secure by design in the SDLC, while guiding a small security group through challenging problems.

The role emphasizes leadership, development of staff, and collaboration with stakeholders to balance risk, cost and usability while advancing security maturity across customer projects.

Qualifications

• Expertise in leading the secure design of new cloud services and solutions in line with defined security strategies.
• Expertise in identifying security issues in existing system designs, including recommending sensible mitigations that balance cost, risk and usability.
• Knowledge of security standards and regulations (e.g. NCSC, ISO, SoC, NIST, PCI, GDPR).
• Experience in one of the following specialisms: AI/ML/Data/Cloud/M365/ Security Architecture
• Experience in application architecture, software development and/or infrastructure architecture.
• Industry experience in one of the following sectors: Public/Healthcare/Defence/Commercial Sectors
• Experience in testing the security of software and infrastructure using appropriate security tools.
• Experience with Continuous Security, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery techniques.
• Experience of network security (e.g. OSI, TCP/IP), web application security (e.g. OWASP) and cryptographic controls (e.g. PKI, TLS).
• We are passionate about developing people a demonstrated ability in managing, mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community is important.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey security complexities to audiences of various technical abilities (e.g. senior stakeholders, development teams).

Responsibilities

• Lead secure design of new cloud services and solutions aligned with security strategy.
• Identify security issues in existing designs and propose mitigations balancing cost, risk and usability.
• Provide direction and leadership for your team and mentor staff on security practices across projects.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

Security standards

Mentoring

Communication

Security testing

CI/CD security

Security governance

Network security

Cryptographic controls

Leadership

Tools

OWASP

TLS

PKI

Job description

Kainos is seeking a Senior Security Architect (Manager) in the UK to design and apply industry-leading security practices across platforms and services. You’ll work with agile teams to embed secure by design in the SDLC, while guiding a small security group through challenging problems.

The role emphasizes leadership, development of staff, and collaboration with stakeholders to balance risk, cost and usability while advancing security maturity across customer projects.