Senior SOC Architect: Security-by-Design & Platform Strategy

Sopra Steria; Dacorum; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave with option to buy more days

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Sopra Steria is seeking a SOC Architect to take ownership of end-to-end SOC architecture, influencing how services grow and introducing innovative technologies. This hybrid role involves working two days a week in either Hemel Hempstead or Farnborough, where you will drive regulatory compliance and oversee security standards.

Your responsibilities include designing security control models and leading SOC maturity initiatives. Preferred candidates will have experience in complex security environments and existing SC or DV clearance is a plus. Attractive benefits include a £5,400 car allowance and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing or owning security architectures within SOC, MSSP or complex security environments.
• Strong understanding of detection engineering and SOC operations.
• Ability to oversee security platforms and integrations holistically.
• Knowledge of governance, compliance and accreditation frameworks such as CREST.
• Experience assuring technical architectures using secure‑by‑design principles.

Responsibilities

• Owning the SOC architecture, ensuring designs, integrations and operating models meet regulatory and assurance requirements.
• Producing both high‑ and low‑level security control designs, including defining testing requirements.
• Setting and governing standards for detection content, including rules, use cases and correlation logic.
• Acting as the technical authority for client security designs and technology roadmaps.
• Leading SOC maturity initiatives in support of CREST accreditation.
• Identifying and introducing technologies that enhance analyst effectiveness, including automation and AI.

Job description

Sopra Steria is seeking a SOC Architect to take ownership of end-to-end SOC architecture, influencing how services grow and introducing innovative technologies. This hybrid role involves working two days a week in either Hemel Hempstead or Farnborough, where you will drive regulatory compliance and oversee security standards.

Your responsibilities include designing security control models and leading SOC maturity initiatives. Preferred candidates will have experience in complex security environments and existing SC or DV clearance is a plus. Attractive benefits include a £5,400 car allowance and private medical insurance.