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Lead Cloud Security Architect

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City of London
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Lead Security Architect


Location:Hybrid (2-3 days/week in Paddington, London)
Salary:Up to £130,000 + Bonus + Car & On-Call Allowances + Benefits
Clearance:Must be eligible for SC clearance (British Citizen from birth)
Type:Permanent | Full-Time



The Opportunity


We're working with a leading consultancy to hire a Lead Security Architect for a high-profile, long-term client engagement. This role requires a strong technical leader who can balance strategic architecture, team management, and stakeholder engagement within a regulated, complex environment.
You'll play a key role in shaping enterprise-level security strategy, leading a skilled team, and delivering secure architecture across both on-prem and hybrid cloud platforms.



Responsibilities

  • Lead and define cloud and infrastructure security architecture
  • Develop and present HLDs and LLDs to technical governance groups
  • Manage a team of engineers and analysts across threat, telemetry, and operations
  • Drive Azure cloud transition in a hybrid infrastructure landscape
  • Influence tooling and platform decisions (e.g. SentinelOne, Splunk, Defender, Palo Alto)
  • Engage with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders



What We're Looking For

  • Strong experience across Azure, VMware, infrast...

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