Associate Director, Cyber Security Operations Architect

Overview

In this role you will lead the design and implementation of Next-Gen Cyber Defence solutions for top clients, bridging strategy and operating models. You will set technical direction, drive architecture-led delivery, and mentor the Cyber Defence team while pursuing innovative approaches. You will build strong client relationships and help shape market opportunities, delivering measurable impact in a high-growth cyber practice.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• focus on development and learning
• supportive wellbeing
• career progression
• collaboration with subject-matter experts
• impact-driven culture

Responsibilities

• Lead design of Next-Gen Cyber Defence solutions for large, complex clients
• Bridge strategy and operating model teams with architecture blueprints used by engineers
• Research and experiment with new approaches and tooling to stay on the cutting edge
• Provide macro direction and set client-specific demands within the broader cyber strategy
• Serve as technical lead for holistic architecture, data flows and solution design
• Drive implementation and operationalisation of designs per client/internal requirements
• Provide leadership for the Cyber Defence architecture team (priorities/workload)
• Lead continuous improvement, innovation and thought leadership
• Collaborate with engineers to share new strategies and measure effectiveness
• Identify and shape market opportunities with Industry/Account leads to win and deliver
• Spearhead research initiatives using diverse approaches and tooling
• Act as escalation point for Senior Architects
• Develop and maintain client relationships and understand client needs
• Contribute to support contract development and renewals
• Engage with Deloitte and client teams to foster collaboration and delivery excellence

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering (desirable)
• Strong client relationship-building and engagement delivery skills
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills
• Broad enterprise data security knowledge (data classification, DLP, encryption, masking, governance, privacy) with integration into enterprise architectures
• Experience in digital transformation with data security architectures in Microsoft cloud-native and hybrid environments
• Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and data governance frameworks
• Exposure to/understanding of DevOps tools and repositories (Git, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible)
• RBAC and data access governance design in Microsoft environments
• Experience with modern data security concepts (data-centric security, zero trust, cloud-native protection)
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CIPP/E, Microsoft Security fundamentals) (desirable)

• Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
• Client-focused communication
• Collaborative mindset
• Data security architecture
• Data governance and privacy
• DLP, data masking, encryption

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