Job Title: Cyber Security Architect Lead
Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh
Salary: Circa £85,000 + Up To 20% Bonus + Family Medical Cover + Car Allowance + Double Match Pension
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leads the delivery of the Security Architecture Plan and development of associated roadmaps, identifying new security capabilities to support overall NIS compliance, and taking responsibility for the development of these capabilities into fully defined cost-effective security services at data centre and substation levels.
* Provide effective leadership, motivation, and task direction for Security Engineers and contractors within the Security Architecture function.
* Feed in to the SPEN security strategy. Ensuring alignment between security architecture frameworks and standards with overall business strategy.
* Customer focused with a demonstrable track record of building strong and collaborative relationships with all key stakeholders inside and outside of the organisation.
* Ensure that security architecture supports each stage of the delivery of new projects as indicated by the ‘Secure by Design’ process.
* Take key ownership for the creation of security design documents and architecture artefacts.
* Interface with the relevant Design Authorities, providing security guidance at all times.
* Ensure consideration of asset management and data security best practice in relation to NIS regulations.
* Drive the adoption of secure designs, patterns and best practices.
* Keeps abreast of the latest intelligence from sources of cyber threat information and briefs stakeholders with actionable information.
* Contribute to security investment governance processes.
* Ensure performance management development of up to 3 direct reports.
What You’ll Bring
* Demonstrated experience in managing relationships with key stakeholders
* Information risk assessment and risk management
* Protective security and understanding of threats to IT and OT
* Identification, prioritisation and leadership of key security technology opportunities
* Experience of understanding and managing aspects of cyber risk, including the assessment, analysis, and reporting of cyber risk in a business context
* Knowledge and experience of delivering one or more of the following areas: enterprise architecture, infrastructure, or application architecture
* Experience in defining and/or implementing security controls across multiple layers of the IT architecture stack
* Motivational skills for team management
* Ability to analyse problems, identify core issues and recommend appropriate solutions
* Recognised cyber security qualifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, NCSC CCP, M.Inst IISP, etc.)
* Recognised architecture qualifications (e.g. SABSA, TOGAF, etc.)
What’s In It For You
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
Benefits
* 36 days annual leave
* Holiday Purchase – extra annual leave
* Share Schemes
* Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
* Technology Vouchers
* Electric Vehicle Schemes
* Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
* Healthcare options including Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
* Life Assurance (4x salary)
* Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
* Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, a major global utility and wind energy leader. We invest in our transmission network to support Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044 and offer opportunities across our global organisation. We are committed to inclusion and diversity and provide reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities or other needs. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
Mobility
Please note that non-citizens will be subject to applicable immigration requirements to legally work in the country of the vacancy. If required, the Company will assist with immigration requirements.
Important: Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before the Job Posting End Date shown below. February-23-2026
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