Strategic Security Architect – Cloud, Infra & Compliance

Howdens Joinery; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension up to 12%

25 days + bank holidays

Staff discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Reward & Recognition events

Job summary

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Security Architect to design and embed security across infrastructure, cloud, and applications, influencing secure design decisions and ensuring resilient, compliant digital solutions.

You will collaborate with Cyber SMEs, Enterprise Architecture, and external suppliers to ensure security is built into procurement, design, and handover while supporting a fast-paced environment in Northampton.

Qualifications

• Strong information security experience with an architecture focus.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and turn security requirements into practical solutions.
• Experience across infrastructure, cloud, and applications.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering security solutions that support business goals and risk strategy.
• Providing security architecture input across infrastructure, cloud, and application projects.
• Leading security reviews of new and existing systems to identify risks and drive improvements.
• Supporting evaluation and procurement of security technologies aligned with standards.

Skills

Security architecture

Lateral movement risks

Network segmentation

Endpoint security

Windows

Linux

Protocol analysis

Cloud security

Stakeholder influence

Education

CISSP

CISM

ISO27001

PCI DSS

Zero Trust

Tools

Security review process

Procurement security

Job description

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Security Architect to design and embed security across infrastructure, cloud, and applications, influencing secure design decisions and ensuring resilient, compliant digital solutions.

You will collaborate with Cyber SMEs, Enterprise Architecture, and external suppliers to ensure security is built into procurement, design, and handover while supporting a fast-paced environment in Northampton.