Solution Architect Lead - Cyber Airport

Job Title

Lead Solution Architect
- Cyber

Solution Architecture / Cyber Security / Aviation & Transport

Security Architects / Analysts

On-site at airport program with hybrid working; travel as required

Full-time, permanent

The Lead Solution Architect
- Cyber owns the cyber security architecture for the airport program, embedding security-by-design across applications, integration, data, network, infrastructure and OT in a safety- and security-critical environment.

The role leads security design, standards and assurance, ensuring the solution is resilient to threats, compliant with regulation, and protective of passengers, operations and data.

• Own the cyber security architecture and security-by-design across all domains.
• Define security standards, controls, identity and access, encryption and segmentation.
• Design threat detection, monitoring and incident-response capabilities.
• Lead threat modelling, security risk assessment and mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with regulation and aviation security requirements.
• Assure security across integration, network, OT and third-party connectivity.

• Lead and mentor security architects/analysts; govern security design quality.
• Support estimation, planning and risk for the cyber domain.
• Advise leadership, the client and partners on security posture.

• Security architecture: Extensive experience in cyber security architecture on large, complex programs.
• Breadth: Strong across identity/access, network security, data protection, cloud and OT security.
• Risk & compliance: Experience with threat modelling, risk assessment and regulatory compliance.
• Security-by-design: Embedding security across multi-domain solutions in critical environments.
• Leadership & communication: Ability to lead a team and advise at senior level.
• Security certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, SABSA, cloud security).
• Knowledge of aviation security requirements and OT/ICS security.
• Experience in critical-infrastructure or 24/7 regulated environments.
• Exposure to MSI operating models.

• Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Security certifications strongly preferred (CISSP, CISM, SABSA or equivalent).

Security-by-design mindset - risk-based thinking - design leadership - rigour - stakeholder influence - collaboration - clear communication.