Strategic Security Architect & Engineering Lead (Hybrid)

Sanderson; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking a Principal Security Architect & Engineering Lead in Milton Keynes/London hybrid. You will own security architecture principles, set standards, and steer technical direction across cloud, platforms and emerging technologies, influencing senior stakeholders and driving secure outcomes.

You will partner with business and technology leaders to embed security into major transformation programmes, ensuring secure, scalable and resilient solutions while balancing delivery

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Security Architecture at principal/lead level.
• Proven ability to influence security architecture decisions across large programmes.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and enterprise controls.
• Broad understanding of cloud security, networks, identity and applications.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders and balancing security with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of security architecture strategies and roadmaps.
• Act as principal security architecture authority across transformation programmes.
• Provide technical leadership across security architecture and engineering.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to influence architectural decisions.
• Review designs, identify risks and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Promote secure-by-design across cloud, infrastructure and apps.
• Support technology transformation with evolving security capabilities.
• Translate complex risks into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Champion governance and security engineering best practices.
• Build strong relationships and gain buy-in for security initiatives.

Skills

Security Architecture

Strategic Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Cloud Security

Enterprise Security

Security Governance

Risk Management

Threat Modelling

Education

CISSP/CISM/SABSA/TOGAF certification

Job description

Sanderson is seeking a Principal Security Architect & Engineering Lead in Milton Keynes/London hybrid. You will own security architecture principles, set standards, and steer technical direction across cloud, platforms and emerging technologies, influencing senior stakeholders and driving secure outcomes.

You will partner with business and technology leaders to embed security into major transformation programmes, ensuring secure, scalable and resilient solutions while balancing delivery