Full job descriptionSenior Security & Compliance Architect
London / Hybrid (1–2 days onsite per week)
Salary: Up to £140,000 + Package
Experience as an end-to-end Security Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes is essential.
Security clearance or eligibility for clearance is essential
Key Responsibilities
*Define and maintain SaaS-first security reference architectures covering identity, integrations, data protection, and monitoring
*Drive security-by-design and privacy-by-default across enterprise digital and transformation initiatives
*Establish and enforce Zero Trust security baselines across Microsoft 365, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and key SaaS platforms
*Design and implement data protection controls including classification, DLP, encryption, retention, and access policies
*Interpret and implement compliance requirements including GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and client security obligations
*Lead SaaS/vendor security assurance, including risk assessments, architecture reviews, and due diligence
*Support incident response, resilience, backup, and disaster recovery architecture patterns and standards
*Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, and Commercial teams to ensure governance and contractual controls are embedded
*Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, leading security architecture reviews and risk-based decision making
Required Experience
*Experience as an end-to-end Security Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes is essential.
*Strong knowledge of enterprise application landscapes in complex organisations
*Deep expertise in security architecture across applications, data, infrastructure, and cloud
*Strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) experience
*Proven experience with Microsoft security technologies (Azure, Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, Defender, Microsoft 365 security stack)
*Strong understanding of security governance, risk, and compliance frameworks including NIST and FAIR
*Experience delivering security architecture within multi-year transformation programmes
*Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
If you’re looking to join a forward-thinking organisation and make a meaningful impact, please send your CV for consideration.