Senior Security Architect for Cloud & Enterprise

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a Security Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure architectures across government digital services. You will embed secure-by-design principles, provide guidance on risk assessment and cloud security, and mentor the architecture community.

You will collaborate with agile teams, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure alignment with Digital Blueprint and Enterprise Architecture standards throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Security Architect in complex, government-scale environments.
• Strong secure-by-design principles and enterprise security mindset.
• Experience working in agile, multidisciplinary teams delivering user-centric services.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex security concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of secure architectures with secure controls from product start.
• Develop secure options during discovery and inception to inform design decisions.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and agile teams to produce secure, value-for-money designs.
• Create security architecture artefacts and governance documentation to support secure engineering.
• Ensure all designs comply with Digital Blueprint, EA standards, and product roadmaps.
• Provide expert security guidance across the full product lifecycle, including assurance activities.
• Own and evolve security product roadmaps and contribute to reusable security patterns.
• Mentor and grow the Architecture community within the organisation.

Skills

Security Architect

Enterprise architecture

Cloud security

Stakeholder influence

Education

CISSP certification

Master's in Information Security

Job description

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking a Security Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure architectures across government digital services. You will embed secure-by-design principles, provide guidance on risk assessment and cloud security, and mentor the architecture community.

You will collaborate with agile teams, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure alignment with Digital Blueprint and Enterprise Architecture standards throughout the product lifecycle.