Senior Security & Compliance Architect- London/Hybrid (1-2 days onsite

Senior Security & Compliance Architect London/Hybrid (1-2 days onsite per week) Salary: Up to £140,000 Package We are seeking a Senior Security & Compliance Architect to lead the design, governance, and assurance of secure cloud and SaaS platforms across large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.

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This is a hands-on architecture role working across security, solution architecture, data, legal, procurement, and programme leadership teams to deliver secure-by-design solutions within complex, distributed enterprise environments.

The successful candidate will help define and enforce security-by-design and privacy-by-default principles across a diverse SaaS and cloud ecosystem including Microsoft 365, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and other enterprise collaboration platforms.

Experience working in regulated environments (eg financial services, government or similar is essential.

Security clearance or eligibility for clearance is essential Key Responsibilities Define and maintain SaaS-first security reference architectures covering identity, integrations, data protection, and monitoring Drive security-by-design and privacy-by-default across enterprise digital and transformation initiatives Establish and enforce Zero Trust security baselines across Microsoft 365, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and key SaaS platforms Design and implement data protection controls including classification, DLP, encryption, retention, and access policies Interpret and implement compliance requirements including GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and client security obligations Lead SaaS/vendor security assurance, including risk assessments, architecture reviews, and due diligence Support incident response, resilience, backup, and disaster recovery architecture patterns and standards Collaborate with Legal, Procurement, and Commercial teams to ensure governance and contractual controls are embedded Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, leading security architecture reviews and risk-based decision making Required Experience Experience as an end-to-end Security or Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise transformation programmes Strong knowledge of enterprise application landscapes in complex organisations Deep expertise in security architecture across applications, data, infrastructure, and cloud Strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) experience Proven experience with Microsoft security technologies (Azure, Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, Defender, Microsoft 365 security stack) Strong understanding of security governance, risk, and compliance frameworks including NIST and FAIR Experience delivering security architecture within multi-year transformation programmes Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills If you're looking to join a forward-thinking organisation and make a meaningful impact, please send your CV for consideration.

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