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# Senior Cyber Security Architect

- **Company:** Wwu
- **Location:** Newport, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £81,688.0 - £93,240.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/44179933/

## About the Role

programme to encourage security best practice within WWU. You'll need to have: Significant experience with increasing levels of responsibility, ideally some of which has been spent in a CNI security environment.Experience of working in a complex technical security architecture environment.Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field and/or in-depth experience in a comparable position in another organisation.Extensive experience in cybersecurity roles with a focus on architecture and design. As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening. Due to the enhanced safety critical nature of this role, you will also be required to carry out a National Security Vetting Security Clearance check - this will be carried out by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV). You can find out more details of the process on the Government website here: We

## Description

This role involves developing strategic security architectures, in line with WWU's Cyber Security Strategy, to ensure the integration of security controls and collaborating with various teams to enhance overall cyber resilience. This is a critical role in aligning security strategies with business objectives in order to mitigate the evolving cyber threat landscape and will focus on overseeing and managing the Cyber Security Architecture and Engineering Function. We'll trust you to: Develop and maintain a comprehensive security architecture that aligns with WWU business objectives, its compliance requirements and industry best practice.Design and implement security solutions for networks, systems, applications and cloud environments as appropriate.Conduct thorough risk assessments to identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities.Collaborate with the GRC team to develop strategies for mitigating and managing identified risks.Contribute to WWU's security awareness and training