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You will work across business, technology, engineering, risk and security teams to ensure new applications, platforms and cloud solutions are designed securely from the outset.\nA major focus of the role will be enterprise data protection and Azure cloud security, including the architecture and governance of controls covering data classification, discovery, labelling, lifecycle management and protection of sensitive information.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the design and delivery of end-to-end security architecture across enterprise applications, platforms and cloud environments.\nDevelop high-level security designs and translate business, technology and risk requirements into practical security architecture.\nDefine and maintain security architecture principles, standards, patterns and reusable design guidance.\nProvide architecture governance and design assurance, challenging proposed solutions and ensuring security requirements are addressed throughout the delivery lifecycle.\nAct as a Subject Matter Expert for Data Protection and Cloud Security, providing technical guidance to architecture, engineering and business teams.\nDesign and govern enterprise data protection and data security controls, including:\nData discovery and inventory\nData classification and sensitivity labelling\nData Loss Prevention (DLP)\nData governance\nData retention and disposal\nData lifecycle controls\nProtection of structured and unstructured information\nEncryption and access controls\nSupport the secure design and adoption of Microsoft Azure, alongside AWS, SaaS and hybrid-cloud environments.\nEnsure appropriate security controls across applications, infrastructure, identities, networks and data.\nTranslate cyber risks and regulatory requirements into appropriate security controls and non-functional requirements (NFRs).\nConduct and support security architecture reviews, threat/risk assessments and design validation.\nWork closely with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Cloud, DevSecOps, Risk, Compliance and CISO teams.\nIdentify gaps within the existing security landscape and recommend improvements.\nSupport secure technology adoption and major transformation initiatives.\nEssential Experience\nWe are looking for candidates with strong experience across both Security Architecture and Data/Cloud Security.\nYou should have:\nSignificant experience as a Security Architect, Cyber Security Architect, Security Solution Architect or Enterprise Security Architect.\nProven experience delivering end-to-end security architecture within large and complex organisations.\nStrong knowledge of security architecture governance, including standards, patterns, design reviews and architecture assurance.\nStrong Data Protection / Data Security Architecture experience.\nExperience with data classification, discovery, inventory, labelling, governance, retention/disposal and lifecycle controls.\nUnderstanding of security controls for both structured and unstructured data.\nStrong 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