Senior Security Architect – Cloud, Identity & Zero Trust

Advania Uk; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advania UK is seeking a Security Architect to lead and govern secure enterprise architectures for Managed Services clients. You will shape security roadmaps, create high- and low-level designs, and own identity platforms including Entra ID, AD, and IAM governance.

You will implement secure patterns for data protection, threat monitoring, and compliance across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, SaaS, and on-prem environments, while engaging CIOs and CISOs in transformation programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or Cyber Security Consulting.
• Strong expertise in Zero Trust, governance, threat modelling, risk management and cloud security.
• Advanced Microsoft security experience across Entra ID, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Intune, and M365 Security.
• Deep IAM expertise including SSO, MFA, Federation, PIM, Identity Governance, and Hybrid Identity.
• Staff-facing consultancy with executive stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead Security Architect across assigned Managed Services clients.
• Define security strategies, roadmaps, target architectures, and governance standards.
• Produce and assure HLDs, LLDs, and reference architectures aligned to Zero Trust and Secure by Design.
• Lead architecture for Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Identity Governance, PIM, Conditional Access, SSO, Federation, and B2B/B2C identity.
• Provide architectural ownership across Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Intune, Security Copilot, Azure Security, and M365 Security & Compliance.

Skills

Security Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Cyber Security Consulting

Zero Trust

Security Governance

Threat Modelling

Cloud Security

IAM

SSO

MFA

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Defender

Sentinel

Purview

Intune

Azure Security

Microsoft 365 Security

PIM

Job description

Advania UK is seeking a Security Architect to lead and govern secure enterprise architectures for Managed Services clients. You will shape security roadmaps, create high- and low-level designs, and own identity platforms including Entra ID, AD, and IAM governance.

You will implement secure patterns for data protection, threat monitoring, and compliance across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, SaaS, and on-prem environments, while engaging CIOs and CISOs in transformation programs.