Salary: £45,000 - 80,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience in a Cyber Solution Architect role with strong hands-on delivery capability. Deep technical knowledge across application, infrastructure, network, and cloud security domains. Demonstrated experience securing digital platforms in complex enterprise environments. Strong understanding of Order Execution Management Systems (OEMS), ideally within Base Metals or commodities trading. Experience in commodities or financial trading environments (particularly Base Metals). Understanding of regulatory requirements relevant to trading systems. Knowledge of trading workflows, low-latency systems, and associated cyber risks. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native security architecture. Strong familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS). Experience implementing security controls including IAM, encryption, endpoint protection, and monitoring solutions. Proficiency in scripting or programming (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash). Responsibilities: Design and implement secure, scalable cyber solutions for digital platforms, including OEMS and associated trading infrastructure. Act as a hands-on architect, contributing directly to solution design, engineering decisions, and security implementation. Develop and maintain security architecture patterns, reference models, and solution blueprints. Lead security design for Base Metals OEMS platforms, ensuring alignment with performance, resilience, and regulatory requirements. Perform threat modelling, security risk assessments, and architecture reviews. Integrate security into DevOps pipelines, promoting DevSecOps best practices. Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure security is embedded by design. Provide technical oversight on identity and access management (IAM), encryption, API security, and network security. Evaluate and implement security tooling (e.g., SIEM, EDR, DLP, WAF) within platform environments. Support incident response activities and provide expert guidance on security incidents affecting trading systems. Technologies: API AWS Architect Azure Bash Cloud DevSecOps DevOps Embedded GCP IAM Support Network PowerShell Python Security WAF ARM TOGAF More: We are a forward-thinking company based in London, offering a hybrid working environment with three days a week onsite. We are looking for a hands-on, highly technical Cyber Solution Architect to join our team on an 8-month contract. You will be integral in designing and delivering secure solutions across our digital platform ecosystem, particularly focusing on Base Metals Order Execution Management Systems. Our team thrives on collaboration and innovation, and we believe in embedding security into all aspects of our operations. last updated 20 week of 2026