Zero Trust Solution Architect

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is seeking a Zero Trust Solutions Architect for a Global Insurance firm. The role focuses on shaping enterprise IAM, secure data platforms, and long-term security roadmaps aligned to business transformation initiatives.

You’ll collaborate with security, cloud, data, and architecture teams to design scalable, secure enterprise solutions for a global data ecosystem and modern authentication governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an enterprise-grade solutions/ security/ or enterprise architect.
• Strong expertise in Zero Trust and IAM architecture, including SSO, MFA, and federation.
• Experience securing large-scale data environments and cloud platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver an enterprise-wide Zero Trust architecture strategy.
• Develop security roadmaps aligned to business and technology objectives.
• Lead architecture design across IAM, access governance, privileged access, and federation.
• Design secure frameworks for a global data lake and enterprise data platforms.
• Partner with data, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure-by-design principles.
• Produce architecture blueprints, standards, and governance models.
• Support transformation initiatives involving cloud security and modern authentication.
• Influence senior stakeholders across technology and business functions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations.

Skills

Solutions Architect

Security Architect

Enterprise Architect

Zero Trust concepts

IAM architecture

Data lake security

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Zero Trust Solutions Architect required for Global Insurance firm. This is a high-impact role focused on driving Zero Trust strategy, enterprise IAM architecture, secure data platforms, and long-term security roadmaps aligned to business transformation initiatives.

You’ll work across security, cloud, data, and architecture teams to shape scalable and secure enterprise solutions supporting a global data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver an enterprise-wide Zero Trust architecture strategy
• Develop security roadmaps aligned to business and technology objectives
• Lead architecture design across IAM, access governance, privileged access, and identity federation
• Design secure frameworks supporting a global data lake and enterprise data platforms
• Partner with data, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure-by-design principles
• Produce architecture blueprints, standards, and governance models
• Support transformation initiatives involving cloud security, segmentation, and modern authentication
• Influence senior stakeholders across technology and business functions
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect, Security Architect, or Enterprise Architect
• Strong expertise in Zero Trust principles and implementation
• Deep understanding of IAM architecture, identity governance, SSO, MFA, PAM, and federation
• Experience securing large-scale data environments and global data platforms
• Knowledge of enterprise cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Strong Knowelege of Data Lakes
• Strong background in defining technology roadmaps and strategy
• Experience working within complex global organisations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills