Security Architect

Job Opportunity: Security Architect L1 / Design Engineer (Cybersecurity) | Sheffield, UK

Client: Leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations

Location: Sheffield, UK | Hybrid /Remote

We are seeking an experienced Design Engineer with strong expertise in cybersecurity architecture and identity & access management to join our client’s team in Sheffield. This role offers the opportunity to manage end-to-end solution design and deliver impactful architecture for large-scale enterprise systems.

Role Overview

As a Design Engineer, you will:

• Manage and deliver end-to-end solution designs aligned with business requirements, strategies, standards, and patterns.
• Create high-level design documents, architecture patterns, key decision records, and risk/issue logs.
• Present and defend solutions at design authorities, senior leadership forums, and stakeholder meetings.
• Support both operational and transformation cybersecurity initiatives with robust architectural guidance.

Key Skills & Expertise

• Cybersecurity expertise in one or more domains: Security Operations, Threat & Vulnerability, IAM, Cryptography, Infrastructure, Application, Data, or Cloud.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity practices, operations risk management, laws, regulations, and ethics within the financial industry.
• Hands-on experience in Identity & Access Management and Secrets Management (HashiCorp Vault preferred).
• Knowledge of Privileged Access Management (PAM) (CyberArk mandatory).
• Proficiency in authentication protocols (Kerberos, OAuth, SAML) and federated identity management.
• Experience in enterprise & solution architecture, with strong communication skills across technical and non-technical SMEs.

Qualifications & Tools

• CISSP/CISM certification required; SABSA/TOGAF preferred.
• Working proficiency with Confluence (documentation) and JIRA (task management).
• 8–10 years of relevant experience.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.