Senior Security Architect - Hybrid Identity & Trust

Graphicsunlimited; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the UK is seeking a Senior Security Architect to provide specialist security leadership across identity verification projects. This high-impact role directly influences how citizens authenticate their identities and access services. Candidates should have strong skills in security architecture, application and cloud security, and network protocols. The job offers a hybrid working model, competitive pay, and various employee benefits including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Time off for volunteering

Interest-free loans for public transport

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise-scale IT in a recent Security Architect role.
• Strong understanding of network protocols and securing devices.
• Experience with Security tooling such as SIEM, IDS/IPS.

Responsibilities

• Provide security leadership and architectural direction.
• Shape the security foundations to enable citizen authentication.
• Drive secure-by-default thinking across teams.

Skills

Security architecture design

Application Security

Cloud Security

Network Security

Threat analysis and mitigation

Encryption & Cryptography

AuthN/AuthZ technologies

Cloud-native technologies

CI/CD tooling

Education

CISSP certification or Master’s in Information Security

Job description

A government department in the UK is seeking a Senior Security Architect to provide specialist security leadership across identity verification projects. This high-impact role directly influences how citizens authenticate their identities and access services. Candidates should have strong skills in security architecture, application and cloud security, and network protocols. The job offers a hybrid working model, competitive pay, and various employee benefits including professional development opportunities.