Job Title:Security Architect
Location:Leeds Area or Newcastle Area (Hybrid Working)
Salary:Up to £75,000 + 12% Pension + 15% Bonus + £3K Car Allowance
Employment Type:Permanent | Full-Time
Start Date:ASAP | Interviewing Now
🔐Help shape the future of secure enterprise architecture.
Join a major UK Utilities organisation leading a £100M transformation of its digital and operational technology estate.
FromServiceNow implementation and back-office system upgradesto cloud integration and modernisation ofon-premise data centres, this is a rare opportunity to architect security across one of the UK’s most critical infrastructure environments.
As aSecurity Architect, you’ll embed secure-by-design principles across IT and OT systems, working alongside Solution Architects and a dedicated Cybersecurity team. You’ll guide technical decisions that ensure risk, compliance, and innovation are aligned from day one.
✅ What You’ll Do
- Define and deliverenterprise-wide security architectureacross hybrid cloud, on-prem, and OT environments.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to embed security into solutions from design through to delivery.
- Develop reusable security patterns, architecture principles, and frameworks.
- Drivesecurity architecture across digital programmessuch as ITSM (ServiceNow) and back-office modernisation.
- Conductthreat modelling, risk analysis, and define security requirements for systems includingremote access (VPNs)and secure OT-to-IT data exchange.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards such asISO27001, NIS Directive, andNCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).
- Support long-term architectural planning, contributing tomulti-year roadmapsand aligning solutions with regulatory and business strategy.
🧠 What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years of experience as aSecurity Architect, ideally in enterprise or regulated environments.
- Deep understanding ofIT/OT architecture,including air-gapped systems and thePurdue model.
- Experience supporting large-scale transformation programmes withcloud, infrastructure, and legacy system exposure.
- Familiarity with industry standards and secure system development life cycles.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to align security decisions with business goals.
💡 Desirable
- Hands-on experience withServiceNowor similar ITSM platforms.
- Familiarity with utilities, energy, orcritical infrastructuresectors.
- Prior experience working with or in aDistribution Network Operator (DNO).
- OT security experience is highly beneficial, but we also welcome strong cloud/infrastructure candidates looking to grow in this space.
💼 What You’ll Get
- Base Salary: Up to £70,000
- 12% Company Pension + Annual Bonus (up to 15%)
- Car Allowance (~£3K)
- 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Long-term career progression in a high-impact national infrastructure programme
🧭Your Focus: Security Architecture.
You’ll lead on design and governance, while working closely with a separate Cybersecurity team handling operational response and tooling.
Apply nowto play a strategic role in securing one of the UK's most ambitious digital transformations.
