Security Architects (DV Security Clearance)

CGI is seeking Security Architects with DV Security Clearance to join their team in Reading, England, United Kingdom. This role offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects with real-world purpose and impact within one of the UK's largest cyber consultancies. If you are ahead of the game on cyber security, systems, and operations risk, CGI can secure your career ambitions.

As a Security Architect, you will be trusted to work closely with a wide range of clients from all sectors, delivering 360° security services. This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate across enterprise architectures, produce end-to-end security designs, and assist on bids, proposals, implementations, and integrations. We are looking for individuals who can build the full landscape security view that underpins systems resilience and client confidence.

Join our collaborative team and contribute to securing business systems and protecting what is most valuable to our clients. Apply now to be part of a company that values ownership, teamwork, respect, and belonging.

Company Overview

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. CGI is insights-driven and outcomes-focused, providing comprehensive, scalable, and sustainable IT and business consulting services informed globally and delivered locally. They operate in hundreds of locations worldwide and value their employees as partners, fostering a culture of ownership, teamwork, respect, and belonging.

Quick Details

• Salary Range: Not Specified
• Job Type: Full-time
• Experience: 1 Year+
• Qualifications: Not Specified

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of more than 230 members delivering 360° security services.
• Develop innovative solutions and support to secure business systems.
• Collaborate across enterprise architectures to produce end-to-end security designs.
• Assist on bids and proposals, as well as implementations and integrations.
• Liaise with stakeholders at all levels to build the full landscape security view.
• Consult on delivering and implementing secure system design.

Requirements

• Must hold or fulfil the criteria to obtain a UK Security Clearance.
• Experience and knowledge in security standards and frameworks (MoD and HMG experiences helpful).
• Experience with cloud-based cyber security principles and architecture points.
• Knowledge of boundary controls, network segmentation, and access control.
• Experience with Identity and Access Management (including RBAC and A/PBAC, permissions management), ZTA.
• Understanding of cryptographic techniques and implementations, IT asset management and tracking, Vulnerability Management and Patching, SIEM principles, products and supporting logging infrastructure, Containerisation and virtual machine security.
• Ability to deliver secure solutions against project expectations.
• Strong awareness of and commitment to industry best practice.
• Ability to drive change in a complex environment.
• Communication skills to persuade others and justify secure architecture design to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Be invited to be an owner from day 1 as CGI Partners.
• Benefit from collective success and actively shape the company’s strategy and direction.
• Develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients.
• Access global capabilities to scale ideas and embrace new opportunities.
• Benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
• Shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last.
• Be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being.
• Opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.