Chartered Security Architect

Position Description:

At CGI, you will shape how secure, trusted digital services are designed and delivered across some of the UK’s most critical programmes. In this role, your expertise will influence complex architectures, embed security by design, and enable clients to achieve resilient, future-ready outcomes. You will work at the forefront of industry transformation, applying your insight to deliver measurable impact while collaborating with experts who value ownership, creativity, and shared success. Supported by a culture that empowers you to lead with confidence, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference by helping organisations build security into the very foundations of their systems.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

In this role, you will lead the design and assurance of secure system architectures across complex, mission-critical environments. You will work closely with clients, delivery teams, and senior stakeholders to ensure security is embedded from concept through delivery, balancing risk, usability, and business outcomes. You will be trusted to shape strategy, guide decision-making, and help teams deliver solutions that are resilient, compliant, and future proof.

You will also contribute to the growth of CGI’s security capability, sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues, and helping to strengthen a collaborative community where high standards and innovation are encouraged and supported.

Key responsibilities include:

> Lead & Assure: Define and assure secure architectures aligned to business and regulatory needs

>Design & Embed: Integrate security principles across systems, platforms, and programmes

>Advise & Influence: Provide trusted guidance to senior clients and delivery leadership

>Assess & Mitigate: Identify architectural risks and develop pragmatic mitigation strategies

>Collaborate & Grow: Support teams, share best practice, and contribute to capability development

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

You will be an accomplished security architect with recognised chartered status, bringing deep expertise in secure system architecture and a proven ability to apply security by design across complex environments. You should be confident operating at strategic and architectural levels, with a collaborative mindset and a focus on delivering meaningful outcomes.

Essential qualifications and experience:

> UK Cyber Security Council Chartered Security Architect status

>Chartership specialism in Secure System Architecture & Design

>Extensive experience designing and assuring secure architectures

>Strong understanding of security principles across complex, multi-layered systems

>Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders and provide trusted security advice

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