Lead Security Architect

Lead Security ArchitectLeeds | Permanent | Hybrid Working | Up to £82,000An influential UK Financial Services organisation is seeking a Lead Security Architect to play a key role in shaping and delivering its cyber security strategy across a complex technology estate.This is an opportunity to influence major technology decisions, define security standards, and ensure secure-by-design principles are Embedded across critical transformation programmes spanning cloud, on-premise and SaaS environments. You''ll work alongside architects, engineers, delivery teams and senior stakeholders to help drive a modern, risk-based approach to security.The OpportunityAs Lead Security Architect, you''ll act as a senior security authority across strategic technology initiatives, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient and aligned to business objectives.You''ll define architectural guardrails, lead security design governance, and provide expert guidance to delivery teams, balancing risk management with business outcomes and technological innovation.This role offers significant visibility and influence, with the opportunity to shape security architecture across a large-scale, enterprise environment.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and evolve security architecture principles, standards, patterns and roadmaps.Champion a modern, threat-informed security posture focused on reducing organisational risk.Embed secure-by-design practices throughout the solution life cycle, from discovery through to ..... full job details .....