Senior Security Architect - Relocation to Abu Dhabi, UAE

cander; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government entity is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Architect to lead the design and governance of enterprise security architecture. This strategic role involves advising technical teams on security processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing security maturity. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, 3–5 years of relevant experience, and recognized certifications. The position is located in Abu Dhabi, with full relocation support provided for successful international candidates.

Benefits

Comprehensive relocation support

Exposure to digital transformation initiatives

Strategic role in a high-profile environment

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in information security or security architecture.
• Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and enforce enterprise security architectures and frameworks.
• Provide oversight and strategic guidance on enterprise security tools.
• Identify security risks and propose remediation initiatives.
• Support the evolution of organizational cybersecurity strategies.
• Lead security awareness and training initiatives.

Skills

Full professional proficiency in English

Deep understanding of enterprise security architecture

Practical experience with enterprise security technologies

Strong knowledge of security standards and frameworks

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Strong prioritization, multitasking abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SIEM

DLP

IAM

Firewalls

Vulnerability management

Job description

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Relocation: Full relocation support provided

Sector: Abu Dhabi Government Entity

Department: Technology – Enterprise Architecture

Role Overview

An Abu Dhabi Government entity is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Architect to lead the design, governance, and continuous improvement of enterprise security architecture across systems, infrastructure, and digital platforms. The role ensures security-by-design across all technology initiatives, in alignment with government cybersecurity strategies, regulatory mandates, and international standards.

This position plays a critical role in advising technical teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring that information security is embedded across infrastructure, cloud, applications, and data environments.

Key Responsibilities

Security Architecture & Governance

• Design, maintain, and enforce enterprise security reference architectures and frameworks covering infrastructure, networks, cloud platforms, applications, and data.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise and Solution Architects to review solution designs and provide authoritative security guidance.
• Define and maintain network and infrastructure security architectures, integrating advanced security technologies and controls.
• Develop reusable security design patterns, control frameworks, and blueprints to support secure application development and system integration.

Security Operations & Risk Management

• Provide oversight and strategic guidance on enterprise security tools, including SIEM, DLP, IAM, firewalls, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Identify security risks, vulnerabilities, and architectural gaps, proposing remediation initiatives and improvement programs.
• Conduct periodic security assessments and audits aligned with frameworks such as NIST and ISO / IEC 27001.
• Prepare and present security posture updates, risk assessments, and improvement recommendations to senior leadership.

Strategy, Awareness & Continuous Improvement

• Support the evolution of organizational cybersecurity strategies, policies, standards, and procedures in response to emerging threats and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and contribute to organization-wide security awareness and training initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance security maturity, operational efficiency, and sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with organizational values, ethics, and occupational health and safety policies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
• Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF (security-focused) , or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of experience in information security, security architecture, or a closely related discipline.

Required Skills

• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Deep understanding of enterprise security architecture, including network, infrastructure, application, cloud, and data security.
• Practical experience with enterprise security technologies (SIEM, DLP, IAM, firewalls, vulnerability management).
• Strong knowledge of security standards and frameworks (NIST, ISO / IEC 27001, COBIT).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex security concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly self-motivated with strong prioritization, multitasking, and independent working capabilities.

What We Offer

• A strategic role within a high-profile Abu Dhabi Government environment.
• Exposure to large-scale, mission-critical digital transformation initiatives.
• Comprehensive relocation support to Abu Dhabi, UAE for successful international candidates.