Cyber Security Architect

Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy challenge, positioning us to become a world leader in SMRs and one of the UK's premier green export technologies. Our Digital & IT function is central to enabling a secure, scalable, and innovative technology landscape that supports the growth of our SMR programme. We're building modern capabilities, strengthening our Cyber Security foundations, and shaping an enterprise-wide architecture that enables a safe, connected, and resilient organisation. In this context, we're looking for a Cyber Security Architect to support our CISO and drive the design, governance, and development of secure technology solutions across our Cyber Security delivery domain. This is a pivotal technical leadership role that shapes concepts, drives technology direction, and ensures our solutions are secure, integrated, and aligned to enterprise strategy. We'll need you to:

• Lead early-stage Cyber Security concept architecture, including shaping requirements and guiding technology selection.
• Act as design authority across the domain, ensuring alignment to enterprise architecture, integration principles and Cyber Security policies.
• Drive architectural consistency by maintaining reference architectures, standards, patterns and governance across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, solution architects and delivery teams to ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and strategically aligned.

Do you have experience in Mentoring?, * Extensive experience delivering Cyber Security architecture across complex, multi-system environments, with strong understanding of integration patterns and enterprise architecture frameworks.

• Experience with Azure/AWS essential.
• We'll ask you about your experience shaping early-stage solutions, managing architectural governance and influencing technology strategy.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, security standards, architectural governance, and Cyber Security design principles. Experience mentoring technical teams is also valuable.
• Beneficial qualifications include TOGAF, BCS Enterprise/Solutions Architecture and Cyber Security certifications such as CISSP., Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

Salary: we anticipate paying a salary in the £66,240.00 - £86,940.00, We anticipate a salary of £66,240.00 - £86,940.00 dependent on the skills, values, and knowledge you bring. We also offer excellent benefits including:

• Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
• Benefits Allowance - £2200, enabling you to create a bespoke package
• Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
• Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
• £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

Why Join Us? You'll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer: * A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.

• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.