Cyber Security Architecture Lead

Cyber Security Architecture Lead – Iberdrola Energie Deutschland GmbH
• Glasgow, Scotland, GB

The Lead Cyber Security Architect reports to the Head of Cyber Security Architecture and is responsible for delivering the Security Architecture Plan, ensuring compliance with NIS regulations, and leading a team of up to four direct reports. The role requires UK Government Security Clearance and a demonstrable track record of building senior stakeholder relationships.

• Lead the delivery of the Security Architecture Plan and develop associated roadmaps.
• Identify new security capabilities to support NIS compliance and transform them into cost‑effective security services.
• Provide leadership, motivation, and task direction for security architecture domains including Data, Application, Identity and Access, AI, and Cloud.
• Ensure alignment between security architecture frameworks and overall business strategy.
• Collaborate with SPEN Procurement and Legal teams on sourcing strategy and procurement of required services.
• Support the ‘Secure by Design’ process by ensuring security architecture is integrated at every project stage.
• Create and maintain security design documents and architecture artefacts.
• Guide Design Authorities with consistent security guidance.
• Apply asset management and data security best practices in relation to NIS regulations.
• Drive adoption of secure designs, patterns, and best practices.
• Keep abreast of cyber‑threat intelligence and brief stakeholders with actionable information.
• Contribute to security investment governance processes.

• Proven experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Information risk assessment, protective security, and understanding of OT threats.
• Expertise in identifying, prioritising, and leading key security technology opportunities.
• Strong knowledge of cyber risk assessment, analysis, and reporting in a business context.
• Experience in enterprise, infrastructure, or application architecture.
• Proficiency in defining and implementing security controls across multiple IT layers.
• Leadership experience with team management and performance development.
• Strong analytical skills to identify core issues and recommend solutions.
• Recognised cyber security qualifications such as CISSP, CISM, NCSC CCP, M.Inst IISP, etc.
• Recognised architecture qualifications such as SABSA, TOGAF, etc.
• Ability to secure UK Government Security Clearance.

• Competitive salary (approx. £85,000) with up to 20% bonus.
• Family medical cover.
• Car allowance.
• Double‑match pension scheme up to 10% company contribution.
• 36 days annual leave, with holiday purchase option.
• Share schemes, payroll giving, charity matched funding.
• Technology vouchers and Electric Vehicle schemes.
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans.
• Healthcare benefits:
  Dental, private medical, health cash plan, annual health assessments.
• Life assurance (4× salary).
• Financial wellbeing support and employee discounts.

SPEN, part of the Iberdrola Group, operates the largest transmission network in Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales, and the North West of England. We support rapid renewable energy growth and are committed to Net Zero by 2044.

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Applicants who are not citizens of the United Kingdom must comply with applicable immigration requirements. The company will support the necessary immigration processes when required.