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We're proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we're working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife. Whether you're starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career. Ready to make a splash? Join our team today. Security Architect Location: Exeter with Hybrid Working Salary: £ 55,000 - £65,000 per annum + annual bonus + excellent benefits Contract: Full Time, Permanent Shape the future of cyber security at South West Water We're looking for an experienced Security Architect to lead the design and assurance of secure architectures across business and technology change. This is a highly influential role where you'll act as the senior security design authority, helping to shape strategic technology decisions and ensuring security is embedded from the earliest stages of delivery. Working across both enterprise IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments, you'll provide expert guidance, lead threat modelling activities and define security standards that protect critical services relied upon by millions of customers. What you'll be doing As Security Architect, you will: Lead the definition, development and assurance of secure architectures across business and technology change. Own security architecture principles, standards, reference models and reusable design patterns. Review and approve solution architectures, high-level designs and significant design decisions. Facilitate threat modelling workshops using methodologies including STRIDE, attack trees and kill-chain analysis. Ensure threats, risks, abuse cases and security requirements are identified, documented and addressed throughout delivery. Provide architectural oversight from concept and design through to implementation and assurance. Develop and maintain the security architecture roadmap and target-state security capabilities. Support strategic technology decisions, procurement activities and product selection. Maintain architecture artefacts and contribute to audit, governance, risk and regulatory assurance processes. Extend appropriate security controls into Operational Technology environments, including network segmentation, secure remote access, monitoring and operational resilience. Collaborate with architecture, engineering, delivery and operational teams to achieve consistent security outcomes across the organisation. What we're looking for You'll bring significant experience within cyber security architecture and be confident influencing stakeholders, balancing risk and enabling business outcomes. Essential experience Proven experience as a Security Architect or in a senior security design role. Experience defining security architecture frameworks, standards, reference models and design patterns. Strong threat modelling experience within project and architecture environments. Experience reviewing and assuring enterprise and solution architectures. Strong understanding of governance, risk management and control assurance processes. Ability to translate business requirements and technical risks into secure architectural solutions. Experience producing architecture artefacts, threat models, standards and technical guidance. Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills. Broad technical knowledge across: Identity & Access Management (IAM) Network security and segmentation Endpoint and server security Cloud security Security monitoring and detection Essential qualifications Must hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, UK Security Check (SC) Clearance . Strong knowledge of: Security architecture principles Threat modelling methodologies NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) Secure-by-design principles NIS Regulations ISO 27001 NIST Frameworks Desirable CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CCSP or equivalent professional certification. Experience within utilities, water, critical national infrastructure or OT/ICS environments. Experience supporting audit and regulatory assurance activities. Why join us? This role is ideal for someone who enjoys: Influencing strategic technology decisions. Defining clear direction where technology, risk and business requirements are complex. Embedding security early in the design process rather than relying on retrospective controls. Leading collaborative threat analysis and transforming risks into practical solutions. Creating standards, patterns and architectures that improve consistency, resilience and security maturity. Balancing business outcomes, operational resilience and security requirements within a regulated environment. What's in it for you? We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work and dedication. As our Security Architect you'll enjoy: What we offer Attractive Salary & Benefits Package Annual Bonus Scheme - Recognising company performance Pension Scheme - Helping you plan for your future Hybrid Working - A blend of office and home working, supporting flexibility while maintaining collaboration with your team Employee Assistance Programme - Supporting your wellbeing Employee Discounts - Access to discounts on a range of products and services Annual Leave Allowance - Giving you time to rest and recharge Annual Leave Buy & Sell Scheme - Flexibility to purchase additional holiday or sell unused leave to suit your lifestyle Career Development Opportunities - Supporting your ongoing growth and development Closing Date: 30th October 2026 We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process. Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness. Our core values, which are essential to our success, are: Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on. Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way. Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge. Apply South West Water Banking and Financial Services 36 Reviews 23 Jobs Company Profile In Short Industry Energy, Environmental & Agriculture Founded 1989 Location South West of England Company size 1000+ About South West Water South West Water is Pennon Group's largest regulated water business, serving around 1.8 million customers across the South West. From supplying safe, high-quality drinking water to managing wastewater and protecting the natural environment, our teams deliver essential services that support everyday life. We are committed to innovation, sustainability and investing in the future of our region. As part of the FTSE 250-listed Pennon Group, you'll have the opportunity to build a rewarding career while helping to protect the people, places and environment that make the South West so special. Opportunities at South West Water Whether you're starting your career, developing specialist expertise or stepping into leadership, South West Water offers opportunities across engineering, operations, customer service, environmental services, technology, finance, HR and more. As part of Pennon Group, you'll have access to learning and development programmes, apprenticeships and career pathways designed to help you grow and succeed. We foster a culture where collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged, giving our people the opportunity to make a real impact while delivering essential services for customers and protecting the environment across the South West. Our Values At South West Water, our values guide how we work, support
one another and deliver for our customers and communities. We encourage everyone to Be You , creating an
inclusive environment where people can be themselves and thrive. We strive to Be Rock Solid , taking ownership, doing
the right thing and delivering excellent service every day. And we aim to Be The Future , embracing innovation,
continuous improvement and sustainable thinking to help shape a better future
for our region. Together, these values create a culture where people feel
empowered to grow, make a difference and take pride in the essential services
they provide. Benefits and Rewards At South West Water, we offer a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, financial future and life outside of work, including: • Pennon Perks retail discounts and everyday savings • Competitive pension scheme • Company bonus scheme • Employee share schemes, including discounted shares and share matching • Generous annual leave, with the option to buy or sell days • Enhanced family leave for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave • Health Cash Plan • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme • Cycle to Work scheme • Dedicated volunteering day to support your community • Free flu vaccination • Give As You Earn charitable giving scheme Similar Security Architect Jobs Popular with Other Job Seekers Delivery Driver C&W Transport Cullompton (EX15) £185 to £205 Per Day 4 days ago Trade Plate Driver Engineius Taunton (TA1) From £120 to £150 per annum 4 weeks ago Contractor Escort Manpower UK Newton Abbot (TQ12), TQ12 2PQ 13.70 2 weeks ago Trade Plate Driver Engineius Exeter (EX1) From £120 to £150 per day 4 weeks ago Principal Process Engineer - Clean Water Stantec Exeter, Devon 1 week ago Morning Delivery Driver NewsTeam Group The Granary, Budleigh Salterton (EX9), EX9 6QS Up to £65.54 per day 3 days ago Mobile School Caretaker Barker Ross Group Broadfields, Exeter (EX2), EX2 5AP Negotiable 6 hours ago NEW Environmental Lawyer Pennon Group Exeter (EX2), EX2 7HR 1 week ago Delivery Driver C&W Transport Exeter (EX1) £185 to £205 Per Day 4 days ago Delivery Driver Fast Uk Parcel Ltd Exeter (EX1) From £180 to £195 per day 3 hours ago NEW Security Architect jobs Security Architect jobs in Exeter IT jobs IT jobs in Exeter Security jobs Security jobs in Exeter Jobs in Exeter Security Agency jobs Network Security Architect jobs Senior Cyber Security Architect jobs Lead Cyber Security Architect jobs Principal Systems Architect jobs Security Systems Engineer jobs Information Architect jobs Cyber Security Analyst jobs Solution Architect jobs It Security jobs Corporate Security jobs Security Operations Manager jobs Chief Information Security Officer jobs Information Security Architect jobs Junior Security Architect jobs Get hired. Find success. Totaljobs About us Careers at Totaljobs Press Partners Privacy policy Terms and conditions Cookies Legal and compliance Accessibility Jobseekers Salary Planner Jobseeker help centre Career advice Recruiters Post job ads Recruiting news Courses Contact us - recruiters Recruit internationally Download App store Play store The Stepstone Group UK Ltd © 2026 We use cookies We use cookies to operate our website, measure how people use our services to help us improve them, enrich usage profiles and personalise the content displayed to you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners, who may combine it with other information, to show you relevant ads on other websites, and to measure the performance of our advertising. Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website. If you would prefer us not to use the non-essential cookies, click “Just necessary”, but please be aware that this may impact your experience of our site and the services we are able to offer. Click “Accept” if you’re happy for us to place these cookies. You can change your mind at any time. Store and / or access information on a device Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you. Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. The performance of ads and content can be measured. Insights about audiences who have viewed the ads and content can be extracted. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software. Display third-party content (social networks, videos) Content from social networks and embedded content from third-party providers can be displayed. Identifiers derived from authentications If an identifier is created based on authentication data, such as contact details associated with online accounts you have set up on websites or apps (e.g. email address, phone number) or customer identifiers (e.g. an identifier provided by your telecommunications provider), then this identifier can be used to recognize you across websites, apps and devices if you are logged in with the same contact details. Just Necessary Accept All Cookie Settings You can also exercise your right to object to data processing based on legitimate interests under “Privacy Policy”. Privacy Policy Cookie policy