Security Architect

As a Security Architect youll partner with government financial services and private sector clients to design security solutions that address their most complex digital risks. Youll translate threat landscapes compliance obligations and business constraints into practical security architectures working across the full engagement lifecycle from threat modelling security options analysis through to facilitating design sessions with delivery teams and presenting recommendations to architecture review boards and senior stakeholders.

Whether thats defining a zero-trust approach for a government department designing security controls for a banks cloud migration or guiding development teams through secure-by-design decisions youll bring both depth and pragmatism. Your background in cloud security application security and public sector compliance means clients can trust your advice on what works in enterprise environments.

Youll join our central architecture practice alongside experienced Technology Principals and Solution Architects. Security in delivery teams is often under-served; your role is to change that not through gates and sign-offs but by embedding security thinking early and keeping it there. That includes guiding and upskilling delivery teams on secure-by-design practices helping engineers and product managers build security literacy without slowing down delivery.

Qualifications :

Essential Requirements

Youll have designed and validated security architectures for enterprise-scale programmes across cloud platforms application security identity and access management and system integration. You can point to successful outcomes and take clear ownership of the security design decisions that got there.

Cloud and application security; experience securing workloads on AWS and/or Azure including network segmentation IAM encryption secrets management and security monitoring. You understand AppSec practices including secure SDLC SAST/DAST tooling API security and container security in agile delivery contexts.

Experience directly working with clients and senior stakeholders to assess risk facilitate threat modelling and build consensus around security approaches. You communicate clearly with both technical teams and non-technical leadership.

Highly Desirable

and public sector compliance: experience working within digital standards GDS service assessments NCSC guidance and UK government security classifications (Official Secret). Familiarity with DSP Toolkit or equivalent assurance frameworks.

Financial services security: experience designing controls for regulated financial environments including FCA/PRA expectations PCI-DSS and secure integration patterns for core banking or payment systems.

Security frameworks and standards: working knowledge of NIST CSF ISO 27001 CIS Controls or SABSA. Holds or is working towards CISSP CISM CCSP or equivalent.

GenAI security: experience assessing and mitigating risks in AI/ML solution architectures including data exposure prompt injection model supply chain and output integrity.

Additional Information :

Why Version 1 

At Version 1 we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing professional growth and financial stability. 

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme where employees collectively benefit from a share of our companys profits 
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme 
• Flexible/remote working Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and peoples individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance 
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension Private Healthcare Cover Life Assurance Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme 
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts Bike to Work Fitness classes Mindfulness Workshops Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance enhanced maternity/paternity leave marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies 
• Educational assistance incentivised certifications and accreditations including AWS Microsoft Oracle and Red Hat 
• Reward schemes including Version 1s Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out platform. 
• Environment Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity inclusion and belonging schemes. 

And many more exciting benefits drop us a note to find out more.   

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. 
 
We are committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and lived experiences and we value the different perspectives people bring. 
 
We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process please contact recruiter email address at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully respectfully and confidentially. 

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer. 

We are committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds identities and lived experiences and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity. 

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully respectfully and confidentially. 

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Full-time