Senior Cyber Architect

As a Senior Security Architect you will strengthen and extend the capacity of the Cyber Security Strategy & Architecture team in response to increasing global demand across cyber initiatives, particularly in security operations, threat management, and emerging areas such as AI and data.
The role ensures architectural guidance is available at the pace of business and security demand, reducing delays and enabling more consistent and scalable security outcomes across a federated global environment.
Security Operations & Threat Management (Primary Focus)
Provide architectural guidance to security operations and threat management teams
Support interpretation of complex security events and systemic risk patterns
Contribute to improving detection, response, and resilience through architectural design input
Help translate operational security insights into long-term architectural improvements

Security Testing & Findings Remediation
Analyse findings from security assurance activities
Identify root causes behind security issues, not just surface-level remediation actions
Work with engineering and operations teams to design systemic fixes that prevent recurrence
Support prioritisation of remediation based on architectural risk impact

Security Architecture (Broad Domain Coverage)
Contribute to enterprise security architecture across:Application security
Cloud security
Data security
Identity & access management
Secure-by-design principles
Emerging technology security (including AI)

Ensure alignment with global security architecture standards in a federated operating model

Architecture Governance & Design Support
Participate in design reviews and threat modelling activities where required
Provide pragmatic, principles-based architectural guidance to delivery teams
Support embedding of secure-by-design principles into solution architecture decisions
Act as a trusted advisor across engineering and security functions

Significant experience in cybersecurity architecture or senior security engineering roles
Strong experience in security operations or threat management environments
Proven experience working with security testing outcomes (red team, purple team, penetration testing)
Experience in financial services or insurance industry strongly preferred
Experience operating in global, federated environments across multiple time zones
Exposure to cloud, application, identity, and data security domains, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Data Architecture Development, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Enterprise IT Architecture, Financial Systems, Information Technology Strategies, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Project Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Strategic PlanningHow to Apply

This is an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Cyber Architect to join our London based Cyber Security Strategy & Architecture team, focusing on emerging technologies.
About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
We're an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries - which means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It's an exciting time. We're building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
Your new role, QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

Flexible working -balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.

Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

Family friendly policies - we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

Short term remote work abroad -you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.

Cycle-to-Work - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of 5,000.

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
General Insurer of the Year 2026 at the British Insurance Awards
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:
Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year,
Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee