Principal Enterprise Cyber Architect

<p><strong>Principal Enterprise Cyber Architect</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> London or Bristol (60% office / 40% remote across the month)<strong>Salary:</strong> £80,000-£100,000<strong>Pension:</strong> 29% employer contribution<strong>Security Clearance:</strong> SC required (sponsored upon offer - UK residency required for the past 5 years)<strong>Contract:</strong> Permanent<strong>Working pattern:</strong> Full-time, flexible working supported</p><p><strong>About the Organisation</strong></p><p>My client is a major UK organisation whose work has a direct and tangible impact on everyday life across the country.</p><p>Their IT function is the trusted digital partner across a large and complex estate, with around 1,000 technology professionals. The organisation is on a long-term digital and cyber transformation journey and is investing in senior architectural leadership to significantly mature its enterprise security capability.</p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>My client is seeking a <strong>Principal Enterprise Cyber Architect</strong> to lead and shape enterprise-wide cyber security strategy across a complex, hybrid technology environment.</p><p>This is a <strong>strategic, enterprise-level role</strong>, rather than a hands-on delivery position. You will define architectural direction, principles, and guardrails that enable teams to build secure, resilient services at scale.</p><p>Zero Trust and Secure by Design are already in place; your role will be to <strong>mature, embed, and scale these approaches</strong>, improving consistency, assurance, and adoption across both <strong>cloud and on-premise environments</strong>.</p><p>Candidates must be comfortable working across <strong>AWS and/or Azure alongside significant on-premise estates</strong>, selecting the right solution for the organisation rather than advocating a single cloud platform.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Own and evolve <strong>enterprise cyber security architecture strategy, standards, and patterns</strong></li><li>Act as a <strong>technical design authority</strong>, influencing major decisions, investment cases, and long-term roadmaps</li><li>Define <strong>pragmatic security guardrails</strong> that support delivery at pace</li><li>Lead <strong>threat modelling, resilience, and risk-based design</strong> at enterprise scale</li><li>Mature Zero Trust, Secure by Design, and cloud security capabilities</li><li>Partner with senior technology and business stakeholders to align security with organisational priorities</li><li>Anticipate emerging threats and regulatory change, translating them into actionable architectural direction</li><li>Provide architectural leadership across internal teams and suppliers</li></ul><p><em>This role has no direct line management but carries significant enterprise-wide influence.</em></p><p>About You</p><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong enterprise architecture background with deep <strong>cyber security architecture expertise</strong></li><li>Experience defining <strong>enterprise-level security strategy and design</strong></li><li>Strong understanding of cyber security principles, patterns, and threat-based design</li><li>Experience across <strong>hybrid estates</strong> (cloud and on-premise)</li><li>Confident acting as a senior design authority and advisor</li><li>Experience setting standards and guardrails at scale</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience maturing security capability in evolving environments</li><li>Familiarity with industry frameworks (used pragmatically)</li><li>Background in large, complex, or regulated organisations</li></ul><p>Security & Eligibility</p><ul><li>SC clearance required (sponsored on offer)</li><li>UK residency for the last 5 years</li><li>No visa sponsorship available</li></ul><p>Why Join?</p><ul><li>Shape cyber security at true <strong>enterprise scale</strong></li><li>Focus on long-term strategy rather than firefighting</li><li>Flexible working and strong work-life balance</li><li>Market-leading <strong>29% pension contribution</strong></li><li>Opportunity to leave a lasting architectural legacy</li></ul><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?8BtgX7rrSYEvz0od12wIBXm0VQeHFZuyy" width="0" height="0" />