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Senior Security Architect - British Business Bank plc
Software Engineer
Lead the design and implementation of secure cloud and on‑premises solutions, driving threat modeling, IAM strategy and compliance across multi‑region environments using AWS and Azure.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement secure solutions across AWS and Azure, ensuring alignment with enterprise security standards.
- Lead threat modeling, risk assessments and penetration testing initiatives to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Design and enforce Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, role‑based access controls and privileged account management.
- Collaborate with development, operations and compliance teams to embed security best practices into CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop and maintain security architecture documentation, architecture diagrams and security design reviews.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in security architecture, with a strong focus on cloud platforms.
- Deep expertise in AWS and Azure security services, IAM, encryption, and network segmentation.
- Hands‑on experience with threat modeling frameworks, vulnerability assessment tools and penetration testing.
- Strong communication skills, able to translate complex security concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Certified Security – Specialty or equivalent are highly desirable.
Skills
awsazurepenetration testing