> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3745335-solutions-architect-security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3745335-solutions-architect-security). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solutions Architect - Security - **Company:** Skipton Building Society - **Location:** Skipton, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £55,559.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Event Driven Architecture, Microservices - **Published:** October 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5928722118 ## About the Role * Strong solution architecture expertise with experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions. * Security-minded approach, embedding security principles throughout solution design and delivery. * Knowledge of security controls across identity, data, cloud and modern technology environments. * Experience designing resilient, scalable architectures that balance risk, usability and delivery outcomes. * Familiarity with modern architecture patterns (APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, cloud platforms) Azure experienced preferred * Proven ability to work collaboratively across business, technology, engineering and risk stakeholders. * Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to explain complex concepts and support decision-making at all levels. Your work matters., You don't need to tick every box - we look for people who care about our members and who want to grow at the same time. The rest can follow. ## Description We're looking for a Solutions Architect with a passion for security to help shape the future of technology at Skipton. This isn't a traditional "security gatekeeper" role. You'll work as a core Solutions Architect first, designing end-to-end solutions across a complex technology landscape-while bringing deeper expertise in security to ensure everything we build is secure, resilient, and trusted by design You'll play a key role in helping us modernise our platforms, simplify our architecture, and embed security into how we deliver technology-not bolt it on afterwards. At Skipton, we're founded on fairness. We exist to do right by our members - and we believe that starts with doing right by our people. So whoever you are and whatever you bring, there's a place for you here and a genuine plan for where you go next. What You'll Do Every day at Skipton is innovation day. Join our Technology team and you'll discover that we're constantly focused on real challenges as we build the tools that get things done for our members - quicker than you imagine. * You'll play a key role in turning strategic ambitions into practical, deliverable solutions, influencing transformational change, collaborating closely with engineering and product teams, and embedding architecture into delivery to create meaningful, lasting impact. * Design end-to-end technology solutions aligned to enterprise architecture, strategy, and target-state capabilities * Partner with product owners, delivery leads, and engineering teams to turn complex requirements into clear, actionable designs * Guide and influence technical decisions, balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability * Provide architectural governance and assurance across the delivery lifecycle * Identify risks, trade-offs, and opportunities to improve simplicity, reuse, and coherence * Champion modern architecture approaches, including API-led integration, cloud-native design, and reusable platforms We work in a hybrid way, balancing flexibility with collaboration. For this role, you'll typically spend three days a week in our Skipton office, with the remaining two days working from home.