Senior Security Architect – Cloud & Data Protection

Bright Consulting Partners; England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Consulting Partners is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Security Architect) to design and implement secure enterprise IT systems across cloud and hybrid environments. You will translate business needs into secure designs, set security controls, and work with architects, engineers, and cloud specialists to embed security throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Applicants should have practical cloud security experience and knowledge of ISO standards, with a collaborative consultancy

Qualifications

• What We are Looking For: Proven experience in a Security Architect, Cyber Security Engineer, or Systems Security Design role.
• Desirable Skills: Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM or equivalent, Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent)

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

Job description

Bright Consulting Partners is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Security Architect) to design and implement secure enterprise IT systems across cloud and hybrid environments. You will translate business needs into secure designs, set security controls, and work with architects, engineers, and cloud specialists to embed security throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Applicants should have practical cloud security experience and knowledge of ISO standards, with a collaborative consultancy