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Cyber Security Architect

3 LocationsFull-time£69k2026-08-26 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead security architecture across complex business and technology environments for a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme, ensuring secure-by-design solutions for engineering, manufacturing, and digital capabilities.

Role type

Senior IC Cyber Security Architect

Builds

Secure foundations for a nationally significant nuclear engineering and manufacturing programme

Domain

Nuclear energy / Green technology / Enterprise Security

Required skills

Security architecture design, Cloud platform expertise (Azure/AWS), Enterprise architecture concepts, Secure-by-design approaches, Threat modelling, Stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

BCS Architecture certifications, CISSP

Technologies

Azure, AWS

Responsibilities

Lead security architecture activities across Enterprise, Engineering, Manufacturing and Programme Delivery initiatives; Influence business and technology decisions to ensure solutions are secure by design; Develop and maintain security architecture standards, patterns and reference architectures; Provide architecture assurance, threat modelling and design governance; Collaborate with business, engineering, manufacturing and technology stakeholders; Support the secure adoption of new technologies, platforms and ways of working

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic engagement