Job reference 332899
Principal Cyber Architect
Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time. Either London Farringdon x3 days a week or Sheffield Pond Street x3 days a week.
About Royal Mail
Royal Mail is one of the UK’s most trusted brands, delivering to millions of households and businesses every day. As we continue our digital transformation journey, safeguarding customer data and systems is at the heart of our mission.
The Role
The Principal Cyber Architect will provide strategic leadership, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Royal Mail’s data and systems. Working closely with the CISO, CIO, and senior stakeholders, you will define and implement the long‑term cybersecurity architecture roadmap, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements. You will lead a team of Cyber Architects, oversee the development of security standards and blueprints, and drive innovation in security technologies. This role has significant strategic impact, influencing initiatives such as cloud migration and digital transformation across more than 500 applications and 125,000 users.
Key Responsibilities
* Strategic Leadership: Define and deliver the cybersecurity architecture strategy and roadmap in collaboration with the CISO and CIO.
* Team Management: Lead, mentor, and inspire Cyber Architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
* Security Architecture Oversight: Develop and implement blueprints, standards, and threat modelling across infrastructure, software, and platforms.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Influence senior stakeholders, simplifying complex issues and aligning security with business risk appetite.
* Effective Security Advice: Provide pragmatic, timely guidance to change programmes and BAU initiatives, embedding security as a business enabler.
* Innovation: Drive adoption of emerging technologies and innovative security patterns aligned with business needs.
* Commercial Awareness: Deliver security solutions that support revenue‑generating business lines and operational goals.
* Continuous Improvement: Measure and enhance the maturity of Royal Mail’s security architecture and controls.
About You
We’re looking for a proven leader with deep expertise in cybersecurity architecture and a passion for enabling secure business transformation.
Key Skills & Experience
* Expert knowledge of security architecture frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF) and best practices.
* Proven experience designing and implementing architectures across cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), networks, data, and endpoints.
* Strong commercial acumen, from product selection and vendor management to contract negotiation.
* Experience with SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and other core security technologies.
* Track record in conducting audits, risk assessments, and incident response.
* 5+ years in cybersecurity architecture, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
* Recognised qualifications such as SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP‑ISSAP, CISM, CRISC, SANS, GIAC.
* Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate cyber risks to diverse audiences.
* Analytical thinker with resilience, able to balance competing priorities and drive consensus.
Why Join Us?
* Shape the cybersecurity strategy of one of the UK’s most iconic organisations.
* Lead a high‑performing team with exposure to board‑level decision‑making.
* Influence major transformation initiatives, including cloud migration and digital innovation.
* Work at scale — securing 500+ applications and 125,000 users.
* Be part of a collaborative, forward‑thinking environment where security is a business enabler.
Extra Benefits
* Family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
* Discounts and offers – more than 800 offers to help you save on groceries, days out, holidays and household bills*.
* Supportive and generous company sick pay.
* Your Wellbeing – access to 24/7 services and tools for physical, mental, financial, and social support.
* Available only to permanent employees.
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face‑to‑face or virtual interview consisting of competency‑based and role‑specific questions. We will provide interview questions in advance to help you prepare.
Inclusion and Diversity
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals and especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors, spouses/partners, ex‑Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, and military spouses/partners. We will accommodate adjustments to support applicants during the recruitment process.
Closing Date: 4th December 2025 (advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached).
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