Job Specifications
Job Title: Lead Security Architect
Location: Manchester / remote
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 + Bonus + car allowance
Purpose
The Lead Security Architect is a key member of the CISO team, responsible for designing and reviewing system architectures, developing a cohesive security strategy, supporting transformation initiatives, and ensuring the organisation’s security posture effectively mitigates risks. They will drive inclusion, continuous improvement, and high performance across teams.
Core Accountabilities
Lead by example and uphold organisational behaviours.
Deliver projects from development through deployment, ensuring governance and quality.
Gather feedback to drive continuous improvement of systems, processes, and people.
Ensure compliance with policies, regulations, and best practices.
Inspire and manage teams, driving engagement, performance, and well-being.
Job-Specific Accountabilities
Maintain an effective Security Architecture that minimises risk.
Design and review complex system architectures, defining and challenging principles.
Align security designs with technology architecture and business goals.
Collaborate across strategy, risk, policy, and technology teams to guide decision-making.
Support transformation initiatives and manage proof of concept exercises.
Ensure security integration in software development and review technical measures regularly.
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to information assets.
Qualifications & Experience
5–10 years in IT with focus on cybersecurity, including technical leadership.
Experience with modern digital architectures such as cloud, data, API, digital, and mobile
Knowledge of security domains including endpoint, network, data, hybrid cloud security, and zero trust strategies
Experience in leading threat modelling sessions
Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Cybersecurity certifications (GIAC, CISSP, cloud security) desirable.
Skills & Capabilities
Subject matter expert who can guide teams confidently.
Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to provide expert advice across technical and business areas.
Commercial acumen and data-driven decision-making.
Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Please apply!
About the Company
We’re Harvey Nash, and we build amazing technology and digital teams. From senior appointments through to recruitment and project solutions, we are experts in the tech sector.
Established in 1988, we have helped over half the world’s leading companies recruit, retain, source and manage the highly skilled tech talent they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive, global and technology driven world.
With over 3.300 staff in more than 49 offices across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the U.S and Canada, we have built a rep...
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