Propositions Architect; BT Security

Closing Date

Sunday 18th January 2026

Birmingham, Bristol, London or Manchester

The BT group operates a 3 together, 2 wherever working model. This means you are required to be at your contractual location 3 days a week with 2 flexible days per week.

Security isn't always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact.

We connect for good.

This is an opportunity to play your part and protect our company, our customers and our communities from cyberattack. Be part of a dedicated team and get ready to be challenged every day to make the most of your skills and experience. You'll learn from those around you, and from outstanding training and development resources to become even better at what you do.

With the best technology at your fingertips, you'll be part of a friendly and flexible working environment where your contribution is always valued.

The Security Product Propositions Architect Professional will ensure BT Security's UK portfolio is future-ready, maximises vendor partnerships, and delivers innovative solutions for customers.

The role combines technical architecture expertise with market insight to bring new security solutions to market, support strategic projects, and drive growth in managed services.

• Provide technical architectural support on agreed roadmap initiatives, acting as the technical vendor expert where appropriate to guide solution design and delivery.
• Collaborate with technical architecture colleagues to test ideas, share knowledge, and develop layered security solutions that meet complex customer requirements.
• Evaluate and compare security solutions clearly and objectively, enabling well-informed decisions on future product launches and portfolio enhancements.
• Work closely with propositions and portfolio teams to gain deep insight into customer needs across SME and public sector segments, ensuring solutions align with market trends and business priorities.
• Serve as the technical knowledge lead for designated focus areas, supporting product managers with architectural insight and technical feasibility assessments.
• Build and maintain infrastructure systems within the Security Customer Experience Centre to showcase BT's security capabilities and enhance customer engagement.

Technical Architecture & Solution Design

• Expertise in enterprise architecture, security delivery/design, and building infrastructure for testing and customer presentations.
• Skilled in mapping business requirements into functional solutions and developing complex architectures.

Security & Vendor Technology Knowledge

• Experience with PoCs/PoVs, vendor solution analysis, and technologies such as SSE, SD-WAN (Zscaler, Palo Alto, Netskope, Cisco, Fortinet), and SaaS API integration (e.g., Service Now).
• Understanding of compliance, risk, and governance considerations.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presenting solutions and documenting findings.
• Ability to position architectural solutions with customers and support bids.
• Proven capability to build relationships and influence decisions across teams.

Certifications

• CISSP/CISSM or equivalent (or working towards).

Autonomy & Work Style

• Ability to work independently, investigate solutions proactively, and operate effectively in a product environment.

• Annual on target bonus 10% (based on both personal and company performance)
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy up to one week's work of your contracted hours. This will also increase with service.
• 2 weeks carer's leave
• From January 2025, all parents welcoming a new child will be eligible for our new Family Leave policy. You will receive 18 weeks at full pay, eight weeks at half pay and 26…