Cyber Security Architect

Cyber Security Architect

Salary: up to £80,000
Location: UK (Hybrid/Client-site as required)
Clearance: SC required or eligible

We're looking for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to design, assure and lead secure solutions across complex, risk-driven environments. This role suits someone who is comfortable operating at both technical architecture and senior stakeholder level.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and assurance of secure architectures across cloud and hybrid environments

• Act as a senior security SME, providing pragmatic risk-based advice to clients and delivery teams

• Apply and interpret security control frameworks to real-world business and technology challenges

• Produce and quality-assure architecture documentation, risk assessments, threat models and recommendations

• Investigate significant security incidents and recommend control improvements

• Contribute to and review security policies, standards and architectural principles

• Act as an escalation point for junior architects, guiding technical design decisions

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Cyber Security Architect or senior security consultant

• CISSP certification - mandatory

• Strong experience designing secure architectures in AWS and/or Azure

• Solid understanding of security risk, threat modelling, and control design

• Experience producing security artefacts such as risk assessments, DPIAs, ESRM, architecture documents

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior technical and business leaders

• Ability to balance security, risk, cost and delivery constraints

• Must hold SC clearance or be eligible to obtain SC

Desirable

• Cloud security certifications (AWS/Azure)

• Additional security certifications (CISM, CCSP, etc.)

• Experience working in UK public sector or highly regulated environments

• Knowledge of emerging areas such as AI, data platforms, IoT or complex digital estates
  
  

Benefits

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

Development - access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training

Wellness - 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme

Flexible Working - including home working and part time

Social - office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes

Time Off - 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year

Volunteering - 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation

Pension - Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution

Life Assurance - of 4 times base salary

Private Medical Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

Worldwide Travel Insurance - which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Travel - season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme