Lead Security Architect

Help us Shape the Future of Secure Systems

Are you passionate about security architecture and looking for a role where your expertise can make a real difference? At the Home Office, we use cutting-edge technology to keep the UK safe and secure. Our Digital, Data, and Technology (DDaT) profession is at the forefront of designing, building, and managing the critical systems that support visas, passports, policing, counter-terrorism, and border protection.

We’re seeking a skilled Lead Security Architect to join our Metis team, responsible for the Home Office’s implementation of the Oracle Fusion ERP system. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead security engagements, ensure adherence to design standards, and collaborate across teams to build secure, innovative solutions that protect our systems and data.

Help us create exceptional outcomes by ensuring security is at the heart of everything we do.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the vision, strategy, and principles defined by the Principal Security Architect, aligning with portfolio and departmental needs.
• Lead security engagements for projects, fostering collaboration across business lines to address common challenges.
• Champion 'secure by design,' ensuring security is integral to quality and owned by program, project, and service managers.
• Stay informed on industry developments to maintain a secure and up-to-date technology landscape.
• Recommend security controls and solutions that align with business objectives, balancing risks and requirements effectively.
• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders, influencing teams to implement security standards and assess risks for key technologies and changes.

What You’ll Bring

• Lead and evaluate secure designs for major products and services, driving innovation and setting direction.
• Make informed risk decisions using assurance methodologies, clearly explaining outcomes.
• Apply security concepts across projects, leveraging tools, technologies, and frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIST.
• Translate cyber risk analysis into actionable standards and approaches for emerging technologies.
• Utilise NCSC guidance and architecture methodologies (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF) to ensure robust solutions.

Why join us

At the Home Office, your work has real-world impact, shaping the safety and security of millions. We offer:

• Meaningful Work: Contribute to critical national security and public service initiatives.
• Career Growth: Benefit from tailored development frameworks and professional communities.
• Flexible Working: Balance your professional and personal life with hybrid work options.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Join a workplace where your unique background and talents are celebrated.

Benefits include

• Exceptional pension: Employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Generous leave: 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service), 8 public holidays, and 1 day for the King’s Birthday.
• Flexible working: Options include full-time, part-time, compressed hours, job sharing, and a hybrid model (minimum 60% on-site).
• Learning and development: Access to training, technical accreditations, and funded qualifications (subject to approval).
• Recognition and inclusion: A culture that champions diversity, enhanced parental leave schemes, annual bonuses, and recognition awards.

Learn more about our benefits: Benefits - Home Office Careers

Additional Information

This role requires SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you must typically have been resident in the UK for at least five years. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor visas.

Click Apply and make your mark on the future of secure government systems.