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COGNIZANT

Security Architect

Hybrid

Nottingham, United kingdom

Full Time

03-12-2025

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Communication Leadership Cloud Security Salesforce Monitoring Architecture Security Architecture Marketing

Job Specifications

Please note that the role requires frequent travel to Nottingham.

Are you ready to shape the future of security in a cutting-edge, multi-cloud environment? We’re looking for a Principal Security Architect to define and lead the end-to-end security architecture for a complex technology stack centered on Salesforce Clouds (Commerce, Marketing, Data), Amplience CMS, MuleSoft, and integrations with on-prem and legacy systems.

This is your opportunity to become the security authority for a global enterprise, setting the guardrails that balance regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS) with delivery velocity. You’ll partner with enterprise architects, platform teams, and product engineering to embed secure-by-design practices from discovery through run.

What You’ll Do:

Architect the Future: Define reference security architecture across Salesforce, Amplience CMS, MuleSoft, and legacy systems. Create patterns for zero-trust, API security, and data protection.
Own Identity & Access: Design enterprise IAM with IdP integration (SSO/SAML/OIDC), SCIM provisioning, lifecycle controls, and secret management.
Platform Security Leadership: Implement Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, Transaction Security Policies, and secure configurations for Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, Amplience, and MuleSoft.
Champion Privacy & Compliance: Map data flows, define ROPA, and embed privacy-by-design controls aligned to GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Drive DevSecOps Excellence: Integrate SAST/DAST, IaC scanning, SBOM generation, and secure release governance into delivery pipelines.
Monitor & Respond: Build detection use cases, integrate logs into SIEM, and establish DLP and threat modeling frameworks.
Lead & Influence: Chair Security Design Reviews, run threat modeling workshops, and ensure control testing and remediation tracking.

What You Bring:

Experience: Relevant experience in security engineering/architecture including experience with Salesforce and Marketing Cloud/Data Cloud.
Expertise: Hands-on security design for API-led integration (MuleSoft) and headless CMS (Amplience).
Deep Knowledge: IAM/SSO/OIDC/SAML, OAuth 2.0/JWT, PKI/mTLS, KMS/HSM, Vault, TLS, WAF, DLP, SIEM/SOAR, ZTA.
Compliance Mastery: Proven track record in GDPR and one of HIPAA/PCI DSS, including DPIA/TRA and audit evidence management.
Communication: Strong documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Certifications:

Salesforce: Security & Privacy Accredited Professional, Platform Developer I/II, Architect-level certs.
MuleSoft: Integration Architect, API Designer/Manager.
Security: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 LI, Cloud Security certs.
Privacy: CIPP/E, CIPM.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be at the forefront of securing a global digital ecosystem, influencing strategy, and enabling innovation without compromising trust. If you thrive on complexity and want to make a measurable impact, this is your stage.

Ready to lead? Apply now and help us build security into the DNA of our enterprise.

About the Company

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant. Know more