Senior Security Architect – Hybrid, Great Pension, Growth

DWP Digital; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Great work-life balance

Pension contributions 28.97%

Generous holidays 26–31 days

Professional development

Job summary

DWP Digital is seeking a Senior Security Architect to provide expert leadership across our Corporate Centre Services function. You will apply secure-by-design principles, enterprise architecture expertise and cloud security knowledge to influence strategic decisions and guide multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor colleagues, shape security roadmaps and governance, and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Experience operating as a Security Architect within large organisations and aligning secure solutions with enterprise strategies.
• Strong expertise in cyber security risk management and threat mitigation with experience identifying vulnerabilities and implementing controls.
• Knowledge of identity and access management technologies and security protocols across modern cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills to influence decisions and build capability across teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise on secure solution design, risk assessment, IT Health Check scoping and vulnerability management.
• Build relationships and act as a trusted advisor on secure design and delivery.
• Lead development of resilient architectures and ensure security from discovery to live service.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and agile teams to deliver secure, cost-effective solutions.
• Produce architecture artefacts, patterns and governance documentation; mentor colleagues.

Skills

Security architecture

Cyber security risk management

IAM technologies

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CISSP qualification

Master's degree in information security

Willingness to work towards CISSP

Job description

DWP Digital is seeking a Senior Security Architect to provide expert leadership across our Corporate Centre Services function. You will apply secure-by-design principles, enterprise architecture expertise and cloud security knowledge to influence strategic decisions and guide multidisciplinary teams.

You will mentor colleagues, shape security roadmaps and governance, and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.