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Lead Azure Specialist and Security Architect

£100,000 - 100,000
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Charing Cross, South East London
£100,000 - 100,000
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<50
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Services
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Lead
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Language
English
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Visa sponsorship
No

Requirements

Must:
- Extensive experience in senior or lead security architecture roles. - Strong knowledge of cloud security principles, particularly within Microsoft Azure. - Hands-on expertise in infrastructure technologies (e.g., VMware, firewalls, network security). - Proven experience with enterprise-grade security tooling (EDR, SIEM, threat detection, firewall management). - Demonstrable ability to produce High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and present them to governance boards. - Previous leadership experience of technical security teams. - Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. - In-depth understanding of compliance and governance requirements. - Must be SC Cleared (or eligible) and a British citizen from birth. - Experience in consultancy or client-facing delivery roles. - Exposure to security transformation programmes. - Ability to balance delivery agility with regulatory and governance demands.

Responsibilities

- Define, develop, and maintain security architecture across cloud (Azure) and on-premise environments. - Produce and present High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD) to technical design authorities. - Lead and mentor a team of engineers and analysts covering threat intelligence, telemetry, and infrastructure security. - Partner with stakeholders to ensure alignment across delivery, compliance, and operations. - Guide and support strategies for cloud adoption and security tooling (e.g., SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, Exabeam, Palo Alto). - Represent security within programme planning, change control, and governance forums. - Drive improvements in tooling, incident response capability, and secure-by-design practices.

Description


We are a leading Cyber Security consultancy-led team seeking a Lead Security Architect to play a pivotal role in delivering services into a complex and highly regulated environment. This is a very senior, hands-on position that requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership capability, and strategic vision. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping and executing a cloud-first security roadmap within a large-scale digital transformation programme, balancing fast-paced delivery with rigorous governance standards. Our working model is hybrid, with 1-2 days per week on-site in Central London, and additional on-site presence may be required for classified meetings or client engagement. The salary for this position is up to £130,000 plus bonuses, a car, and additional benefits.
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