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# Digital Solutions Architect (Cyber Security)

- **Company:** Canterbury Christ Church University
- **Location:** Canterbury, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £46,049.0 - £56,536.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Microsoft Security Essentials, Zero Trust Network Access, Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture, Enterprise Software Applications, Togaf, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=98299c267e7eb82b

## About the Role

This role would suit an experienced Security Architect, Solutions Architect, Technical Architect or senior security professional looking to influence strategic technology decisions within a large and complex organisation.

You will act as a key delivery enabler moving security "shift-left" by co-authoring reusable reference architectures, zero-trust patterns, and lightweight guardrails for agile project and product teams. You will also lead architectural resilience against ransomware threats, design business-layer disaster recovery, and drive compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus and other appropriate standards.

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced architecture professional with a strong understanding of cyber security principles, security governance and enterprise technology. You will be comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and capable of translating security requirements into practical, proportionate solutions that support organisational objectives.

You will be qualified to degree level (or equivalent senior professional standard) in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related IT discipline, with extensive experience designing and assuring security architectures across cloud (Azure/M365), hybrid, and SaaS environments. Experience of identity and access management, security risk assessment, threat modelling and security governance is essential.

You must be able to demonstrate practical depth in Identity and Access Management (IAM/PAM), threat modelling, and security-by-design principles, The ability to translate technical risk into clear business context for senior academic and professional stakeholders is also an essential requirement.

Desirable requirements: Relevant professional security or architecture certifications (e.g., CISSP, TOGAF, SABSA, Microsoft Security certifications) and prior experience working within Higher Education, the public sector, or another complex regulated environment would also be advantageous