About the Role
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We are looking for a Security Architect to join our central Architecture & Design practice at NEC Software Solutions. This role sits at the heart of how we design, assure, and operate secure systems and services across both internal platforms and customer‑facing solutions. You will work closely with architects, engineering teams, and the wider cyber security function to ensure security is embedded by design.
This is a hands‑on, design‑led role. You will be involved in real delivery, real assurance, and real decision‑making, from early threat modelling and risk assessment through to architecture assurance, accreditation support, and implementation guidance. The role is well suited to someone who enjoys balancing pragmatic security design with governance, assurance, and stakeholder engagement in complex, regulated environments.
•Work on meaningful systems supporting critical public‑sector services.
•Be part of a collaborative architecture practice spanning security, technical, and enterprise domains.
•Balance hands‑on security design with governance and assurance.
•Grow your career in an environment that values pragmatism, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
We're NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies. Working with us, you'll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what's possible and support amazing public services. We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way.
Responsibilities
Please note - this role will be remote or hybrid working, subject to the successful applicant's location in line with company policy.
•Producing security architecture designs for internal systems and customer solutions, aligned with the overarching architecture framework.
•Conducting threat modelling and risk assessments to identify and manage security risks in applications, platforms, and services.
•Producing security assurance documentation to support internal governance, customer assurance, and formal accreditation activities.
•Working closely with Technical Architects and Enterprise Architects to ensure solutions are secure by default and proportionate to risk.
•Engaging with the wider cyber security team to assess the impact of emerging threats and vulnerabilities (CVEs) and advise on appropriate remediation.
•Supporting delivery teams with security advice and guidance, including hands‑on engagement where needed.
•Presenting security designs and risk positions to the Technical Assurance Board and supporting assurance decision‑making.
•Contributing to bids and sales activities by providing security architecture input and responses to security questionnaires.
•Supporting the evaluation and controlled adoption of new security technologies.
•Continuously developing your skills and knowledge in line with evolving threats, technologies, and standards.
Requirements
You're likely to be:
•A Security Architect or senior security engineer with strong design experience, or
•A technical specialist ready to step into a broader architecture and assurance role.
Also required:
•Practical experience designing and assuring secure systems.
•Strong understanding of security principles, non‑functional requirements, and risk management.
•Confidence engaging with stakeholders across engineering, architecture, and governance.
•Experience working in regulated or public‑sector environments is a plus.
•Familiarity with standards such as ISO 27001, NCSC Cyber Essentials, NIST, or CIS is desirable, but sound judgement and practical experience are valued over certification alone.
Benefits
We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with:
•Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost).
•25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE).
•4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost).
•A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%.
•A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs.
•All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning, with over 15,000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects.
Other Information
Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required. All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks. Depending on the nature of the role, a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.
