Senior Security Architect — Cloud & Risk Strategy

PricewaterhouseCoopers Schweiz; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Flexible working

Volunteer days

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the design of secure information security architectures and ensure technology initiatives are delivered within a robust security framework. The role is highly client-facing, guiding planning, implementation and testing of security controls across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in security architecture, cloud security, and applying governance frameworks, with willingness to travel to client sites

Qualifications

• Experience in security architecture across networks and enterprise cloud.
• Security frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, and OWASP.
• Consulting background with strong client‑facing skills and ability to gather requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of secure information security architectures and guardrails.
• Define and execute strategic and operational security objectives for clients.
• Advise on securing cloud and SaaS platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP).
• Assess threats, vulnerabilities, and security controls to identify risk and gaps.
• Develop risk metrics and insights to inform decision-making.
• Lead client meetings and workshops; communicate threat and remediation options.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

ISO 27001

NIST 800-53

OWASP

SIEM monitoring

PKI

Governance

Threat intelligence

Education

Relevant technical degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

PwC is seeking a Senior Security Architect to lead the design of secure information security architectures and ensure technology initiatives are delivered within a robust security framework. The role is highly client-facing, guiding planning, implementation and testing of security controls across on‑premises and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in security architecture, cloud security, and applying governance frameworks, with willingness to travel to client sites