Senior Cyber Security Engineer
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Job description
Bright Consulting Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Security Architect) to design and implement secure enterprise IT systems across cloud and cloud-native environments.
This role is responsible for analysing business and technical requirements and translating them into secure system designs, ensuring that security is embedded across infrastructure, applications, and data platforms. The role involves defining security architecture, controls, and standards for complex distributed systems.
The successful candidate will work closely with technical and solution architects, software engineers, and cloud specialists to ensure that security requirements are integrated into the overall system design and delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop enterprise security architecture for cloud and cloud-native systems
Analyse technical and business requirements to define appropriate security controls and system protection mechanisms
Develop secure design patterns for distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and data platforms
Define identity and access management (IAM) architecture and security governance models
Ensure security is embedded within system design, development, and deployment processes
Conduct threat modelling and risk assessments at system and architecture level
Define encryption standards, key management approaches, and data protection controls
Work with solution architects to ensure secure integration across enterprise systems
Design security controls for AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments
Ensure compliance with security policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
Provide security architecture guidance across projects and technical teams
Requirements
Proven experience in a Security Architect, Cyber Security Engineer, or Systems Security Design role
Strong experience in designing enterprise IT systems and security architecture
Deep understanding of cloud and cloud-native architectures (AWS and/or Azure)
Experience designing security for distributed systems, APIs, and enterprise platforms
Strong knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) and zero trust architecture
Experience with system design, architecture modelling, and technical analysis
Understanding of secure system development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps principles
Ability to interpret complex technical and business requirements into system designs
Strong experience working with architects and engineering teams in enterprise environments
Desirable Skills
Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM or equivalent
Experience with infrastructure as code and cloud security tooling
Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent)
Familiarity with security monitoring and SIEM platforms
Experience in consultancy or multi-client delivery environments
