Cyber Security Architect (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Cyber Security Architect (Cybersecurity): Designing and implementing security capabilities to protect business operations and ensuring secure delivery within a large-scale transformation program with an accent on cloud security across Azure, GCP, and AWS and regulatory compliance. Focus on translating complex business needs into pragmatic security requirements, managing risks associated with agentic AI, and driving an automation-first approach to security.

Location: Hybrid in York, UK

Company

A global insurance leader managing complex risks across various business lines, currently undergoing a significant digital transformation.

What you will do

• Lead a wide portfolio of security projects, managing multiple engagements concurrently.
• Design and implement security solutions to protect the business against sophisticated cyber threats.
• Collaborate with technology teams, underwriters, and senior stakeholders to resolve complex security problems.
• Translate business needs into pragmatic and effective security requirements and solutions.
• Provide guidance and act as an escalation point for junior team members across technology and data peers.
• Manage and report the aggregate view of risk across a project portfolio to key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience in security architecture across cloud environments, primarily Azure and GCP, with some AWS.
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulatory frameworks such as FCA, Lloyd's, and NYDFS.
• Ability to communicate security risks and solutions to diverse audiences, including the board and regulators.
• Experience embedding pragmatic security solutions into large-scale business transformations.
• Hands-on experience with scripting or coding to support an automation-first mindset.
• Understanding of the security implications for large-scale data science and AI workloads.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of the DORA regulatory framework.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model determined by the team to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including a performance bonus and contributory pension.
• Generous leave: 25 days annual leave plus 2 additional hirify.global days.
• 4-week paid sabbatical awarded for every 5 years of service.
• Private medical insurance for the employee and their family.