The Security Architecture team at Admiral Group Plc, part of the CTO department, is looking for a Security Solution Architect. This role involves expertise in security solution architecture and design, working closely with IT and business teams to deliver secure solutions.
Role Purpose
Security Solution Architects play a key role in the delivery of all new IT and security solutions at Admiral. The aim is to be a trusted partner for the IT and business teams, providing expertise and thought leadership to meet their security needs, and owning the security architecture end‑to‑end.
Responsibilities
* Define security solution architectures and high‑level security designs.
* Own security solutions end‑to‑end to ensure the security architecture is delivered and effective.
* Deliver high quality security solution architecture and design artefacts in a timely fashion.
* Participate in design governance processes to shape security solutions and strategy.
* Maintain the security solution architecture repository.
* Work with InfoSec colleagues to assess security risks and define security control requirements.
* Provide security architecture coaching and consultancy to help embed security architecture thinking across all areas of IT.
* Work with the wider architecture function including Solution, Enterprise and Domain Architects to understand the business goals and vision, and contribute to the security domain strategies and roadmaps.
* Identify security technical debt and maintain the debt management repository and processes.
* Manage key stakeholders including technical and non‑technical.
Who are we looking for?
* Happy to take ownership of challenges and lead the way in overcoming them.
* Passionate about what they do.
* A continual learner (forever inquisitive for self‑improvement).
* Self‑motivated & Delivery‑focused.
* Positive and a great team member.
* Articulate in describing technical topics for non‑technical audiences.
* Comfortable interacting with audiences up to senior management level.
Essential Requirements
* Experience of working in architecture / design roles.
* Knowledge of security frameworks and practices, with a strong technical grounding.
* Proven track record of solving complex and challenging technical problems.
* Excellent communicator, comfortable with audiences up to and including senior management.
* Drive and enthusiasm for the benefits of security architecture and design.
* Experience of architectural governance, standards, and methodologies.
Desirable Requirements
* Security design experience in at least one major cloud platform (Azure, GCP, AWS, OCI).
* Secure Design Lifecycle experience, understanding code‑based approaches and DevSecOps.
* Experience of working in large organisations in regulated sectors.
* Certification in architecture frameworks (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF).
* Cloud security design certifications (e.g., AZ500, GCP PCA or GCP PCSE).
* Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM etc.
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