Lead Security Architect
Job Reference: 9512
Location: Edinburgh - 2 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9FQ, United Kingdom
Department: IMS - Information Technology
Business Area: Engineering
Working time: Full Time
Date Published: 09-03-2026
Salary: Between £76,400 - £114,600 + annual bonus & benefits
What you’ll be doing
* Define and maintain the enterprise security architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment to business strategy and regulatory requirements.
* Lead security assurance activities‑design reviews, threat modelling, and control validation—ensuring solutions meet our security standards and risk appetite.
* Set security architecture principles and standards, driving adoption of industry frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust.
* Influence senior stakeholders, shaping technology strategy, investment decisions, and architectural direction across the organisation.
* Develop and lead the security architecture function, coaching architects and building capability across teams.
* Provide authoritative guidance on remediation of design gaps and non‑compliance, partnering with delivery teams to embed security early and prevent downstream issues.
We need you to have
* Security architecture expertise: Proven experience leading enterprise‑level security architecture, security assurance (design review, threat modelling, control validation), and governance across complex environments.
* Leadership & communication: Ability to influence senior leaders, guide strategic decisions, and develop technical talent.
* Technical & regulatory knowledge: Strong understanding of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001), secure design principles, and emerging technologies, alongside awareness of regulatory and operational compliance requirements.
* Professional certifications (desirable): CISSP, CISM, SABSA, CCSP, TOGAF, or cloud architecture certifications (AWS/Azure).
What’s in it for you
* Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
* Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service for you and your family 365 days a year.
* Critical Illness Insurance.
* Performance‑related annual bonus.
* Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
* Enjoy the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, a 10% discount that increases to 15% every payday. As an added perk, we’ll give you a second card to share.
* Benefit from family‑oriented initiatives: enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous 8‑week paid paternity leave.
* Access ongoing learning opportunities and award‑winning training to help you achieve the role and career you want.
* Take part in our Buy‑as‑you‑Earn and Save‑as‑your‑Earn share schemes.
Everyone’s welcome
We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.
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