Security Architect
Ocho • belfast, belfast • Posted July 01, 2026
Position Overview
The Opportunity
The cyber security function has grown from 6 to 16 people in six months, with plans to reach 30 to 35 over the next year. This is a quality-focused team led by a CISO who is building something genuinely different and is willing to wait for the right people to do it.
The Role
Security Architect is a design and advisory role, not a purely technical one. You will shape secure cloud solutions, lead threat modelling exercises, advise customers, and develop the engineers around you. Communication and client credibility matter here as much as technical depth.
Day-to-day:
- Design and deliver secure cloud services and solutions, embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Identify security issues in existing system designs and recommend mitigations that balance cost, risk, and usability.
- Lead threat modelling exercises and workshops with delivery tea...