KDN Director - Cyber Solutions Architecture

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We are seeking a Director of Cyber Solutions Architecture to lead the design and delivery of innovative, secure, and scalable cybersecurity solutions for complex client environments. In this senior role, you will provide strategic direction across security architecture, cloud security, identity and access management, data protection, threat detection, incident response, and risk management. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to understand business objectives, translate requirements into practical technology strategies, and develop target operating models and transformation roadmaps.

You will lead architecture engagements from initial discovery through to solution delivery, ensuring that proposed designs are commercially viable, technically robust, and aligned with recognised security frameworks and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities will include overseeing solution assurance, guiding technical teams, reviewing security designs, supporting bids and proposals, and presenting recommendations to executive audiences. You will also build strong relationships with clients, technology partners, and internal delivery teams, while mentoring architects and developing consistent methods, standards, and reusable capabilities across the cybersecurity practice.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience in cybersecurity architecture, consulting, or technology leadership, with a proven record of delivering enterprise-scale security transformation programmes. Strong knowledge of security principles, cloud platforms, network and application security, zero-trust approaches, governance, risk, and compliance is essential. You should be comfortable engaging at board and technical levels, shaping strategy, influencing decisions, and managing competing priorities. Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent are desirable. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and problem-solving skills are required, together with the ability to lead diverse, geographically distributed teams in a fast-paced consulting environment.

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KDN Director - Cyber Solutions Architecture

Leeds, England, United Kingdom Permanent Security Architect

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