Security Architect (JM107)

Overview

Reference
JM107

Salary
£80,000 - £85,000/annum + Bonus

Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- West Midlands -- West Midlands -- Birmingham

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
23 March 2026


The Role: Security Architect

Location: Birmingham (once a week on site)

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum plus bonus

VIQU have partnered with a company well established within their niche, who are currently hiring for a Security Architect to assist with designing secure by design systems & platforms.

Experience across infrastructure, networking, platform, applications and IAM is required, especially within regulated environments.

Requirements for the Security Architect:

  • Experience within senior level security roles, designing information & system security architecture.
  • Broad security understanding across: Networking, Infrastructure, Platform, Cloud, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Application/API.
  • Experience with designing systems inline with security frameworks including: ISO, GDPR, NIST/CIS.
  • Able to communicate at a high level to non-technical audiences.
  • Some experience within regulated environments would be beneficial.
  • Certifications like CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF ect.
  • Experience within SAP environments (S/4 HANA, RISE, ect.) would be nice to have.

Key responsibilities of the Security Architect:

  • Ensure a range of domains (I&AM, Application/API, Networking & Infrastructure/Platforms) are designed securely.
  • Serve as the main technical expert for security architecture
  • Perform design reviews, risk assessments, and threat modelling to identify and mitigate security risks within security designs.
  • Support security audits, ensuring compliance with frameworks like ISO27001 and GDPR.
  • Support incident reviews and high priority responses.

The Role: Security Architect

Location: Birmingham (once a week on site)

Salary: Up to £85,000 per annum plus bonus

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Jack McManus