Security Solution Architect

 

Description:

Play a key role in shaping secure digital solutions across a complex, critical national infrastructure environment. You will work at the intersection of business and technology, designing secure architectures that enable innovation while protecting the organisation from evolving cyber threats.

You Will
 

  • Define security requirements for projects based on business criticality, data sensitivity, and emerging threat landscapes
  • Design and recommend appropriate security controls aligned to enterprise standards, patterns, and regulatory requirements
  • Work with delivery teams to embed security across the full project lifecycle, ensuring solutions are secure by design
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders, clearly communicating risks and practical solutions
  • Contribute to the development and evolution of enterprise security architecture, standards, and strategy
  • Collaborate with enterprise architects, engineers, and third parties to ensure alignment with wider IT and security strategy
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying new technologies, risks, and opportunities to enhance security capability
     

You have
 

  • Experience translating business requirements into secure solution designs across cloud, on‑prem, or hybrid environments
  • Strong understanding of security architecture principles, risk management, and common threat landscapes
  • Experience working with recognised security frameworks and standards (e.g. ISO, NIST, NCSC CAF)
  • Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at multiple levels
  • A pragmatic, solution-focused mindset, with a focus on enabling the business securely

Organization SSE plc
Industry Architect / Interior Design Jobs
Occupational Category Security Solution Architect
Job Location Glasgow,UK
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Intermediate
Experience 2 Years
Posted at 2026-06-15 1:02 pm
Expires on 2026-07-30