Senior Security Architect: Secure Design & Cloud Governance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension with employer contributions

Career development

Flexible hours

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 safeguard critical services.

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

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on secure solution design, risk assessment and vulnerability management across digital services.
• Lead architecture artefact development, patterns and documentation to support governance and secure engineering.
• Mentor colleagues and strengthen capability across architecture and security communities.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and agile delivery teams to ensure secure, cost-effective solutions.

Skills

Security Architecture

Risk management

Identity and access management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in information security

CISSP qualification (beneficial)

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 safeguard critical services.

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