Security Architect

Security Architect

Position Overview The Security Architect is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining, governing and evolving secure enterprise architectures across Advania's Managed Services client base.

The role provides strategic and technical leadership across identity, security, cloud, infrastructure, networking, data protection and operational security domains, with a particular focus on Microsoft technologies including Entra , Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Azure and Microsoft 365.Salary & Benefits Our salaries are competitive within the cyber market

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Hybrid working

We recognise the benefits that remote and flexible working brings.

We operate a hybrid working policy that allows our employees to balance time in the office and time from home. Each team within our organisation can decide how to implement this policy. If you have any questions after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Security Architecture Leadership Act as the lead security architecture authority across assigned Managed Services clients.

Develop enterprise security strategies, roadmaps and target-state architectures.

Produce and govern High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and reference architectures.

Ensure architectures align with Zero Trust, Security by Design and Secure by Default principles.

Conduct architecture reviews and design assurance activities.

Identity & Access Management Architecture Design and govern enterprise identity strategies across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.

Lead architecture for:

Microsoft Entra IDActive Directory Identity Governance Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Conditional Access Authentication Services Federation Single  Sign-OnB2B/B2C identity models

Define lifecycle management and access governance strategies.

Architect integrations between Microsoft identity services and third-party platforms. Managed Identities, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, Enterprise Applications and hybrid identity capabilities are core areas already recognised within Advania's service offerings.

Microsoft Security Architecture Provide architectural ownership across the Microsoft security ecosystem, including:

Microsoft Defender Suite Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Purview Security Copilot Microsoft Intune Entra  Security Services Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Develop security patterns and reference architectures for:

Threat protection

Identity protection

Data protection

Insider risk management

Security monitoring

Compliance AI security

These technologies are explicitly identified as core security architecture domains within Advania's security architecture practice.

Infrastructure & Platform Integration Design secure architectures spanning:

AzureAWSGoogle Cloud On-premises infrastructure

SaaS platforms

Data centre environments

Lead secure integration of:

Third-party security products

Network infrastructure

Business applications

Identity providers

Security operations tooling

Assess technical dependencies and integration risks across complex customer estates.

Managed Services Enablement Support the onboarding of customer environments into managed services.

Ensure new solutions are operationally supportable.

Define service acceptance criteria and operational design requirements.

Work alongside SOC, Managed Identity, Azure and Infrastructure teams to establish support models.

Provide technical governance throughout the service lifecycle.

Client Advisory & Strategic Engagement Act as trusted advisor to CIO, CTO, CISO and technology leadership teams.

Facilitate architecture workshops and strategy sessions.

Develop security strategies, maturity roadmaps and investment plans.

Present architecture solutions and recommendations to executive and board-level stakeholders.

Support client security assessments, audits and transformation programmes.

Service Development Support the creation and evolution of Managed Security Services.

Define architecture standards, reusable patterns and technical frameworks.

Evaluate emerging technologies and services.

Drive innovation across identity, cloud security, AI security and automation.

What Success Looks Like Structural review of 10 clients, understand posture, contract, roadmaps and major risks

Develop reusable patterns covering Entra , Purview, and Defender for Cloud Support at least 5 qualified opportunities

Qualifications & Experience Security Architecture Minimum 3-5 years' experience in enterprise security, cloud architecture or cyber security roles.

Demonstrable experience operating as a Security Architect, Enterprise Architect or Principal Consultant.

Strong understanding of:

Zero Trust Architecture Secure Architecture Frameworks Threat Modelling Security Governance Risk Management Security Engineering Data Protection Microsoft Expertise Advanced experience across:

Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Defender Suite Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Purview Microsoft Intune Azure Security Microsoft 365 Security &…