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Cyber Security Architect

VIQU IT Recruitment
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Last month
£80,000 – £85,000 pa

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£80,000 – £85,000 pa

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20 Apr 2026 (Last month)

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Job Title: Security Architect
Location: Birmingham (1 day per week onsite)
Salary: Up to £92,000 + Bonus

Overview

We’re partnering with a well-established and growing organisation that is investing heavily in its security capability. This is not a traditional “fix-what’s-broken” security role, it’s a strategic, end-to-end transformation position where security must be embedded from the very start of architecture and design.

They are looking for an experienced Security Architect who can influence architectural direction, gain buy-in from technical stakeholders, and drive a secure-by-design mindset across the business. This role suits someone who combines deep technical architecture expertise with strong governance, risk, and compliance awareness.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the lead authority for security architecture across platforms, infrastructure, applications, networking, and IAM.
  • Embed security principles into solution design across a multi-cloud environment.
  • Conduct architecture and design reviews, threat modelling, and risk assessments.
  • Partner with enterprise and solution architects to ensure security is considered from project inception.
  • Drive adoption of secure design standards, frameworks, and patterns across teams.
  • Support audits, regulatory requirements, and security assurance activities.
  • Participate in incident reviews and contribute to strategic remediation planning.

Required Experience

  • Proven experience in senior security architecture or similar strategic security roles.
  • Broad technical understanding across:
    • Cloud (multi-cloud preferred)
    • Infrastructure & networking
    • Platforms & applications
    • Identity & Access Management
    • APIs and integrations
  • Strong experience designing systems aligned with recognised frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR).
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and clearly communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience working in regulated environments.

Desirable Skills

  • Exposure to enterprise platforms such as SAP (S/4HANA, RISE).
  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA, or TOGAF.

Role Profile

  • 80% Technical Architecture — hands-on design, reviews, and architectural leadership.
  • 20% GRC — governance alignment, framework mapping, and audit support.

Why Apply?

  • Opportunity to shape security architecture strategy during a period of organisational growth.
  • Influence enterprise-wide design principles rather than operating reactively.
  • Join a business that values security as a foundational architectural pillar, not an afterthought.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Noah Yeoman via the VIQU Website

Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities like this, please follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment

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