Cyber Security Product Architect - #1697795

Division – Data, Technology and Innovation- Technology

Department – Technology Resilience

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £117,100 and London from £79,300 to £128,800 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About The FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

The team

The Product Architect role is part of the Product Group and plays a critical role in shaping the overall architecture and service design of the group’s offerings. This includes developing and maintaining the technical product roadmap, ensuring architectural decisions and technical designs align with enterprise-wide strategies, standards and integration patterns. The role also involves providing quality assurance and governance over key architectural deliverables, such as systems engineering documents, to maintain consistency and technical integrity. You will work closely with engineering, security and platform teams to drive innovation while ensuring robust, scalable and compliant solutions.

What will you be doing?

• Shaping product roadmaps, including defining scope, prioritization and delivery timelines, while addressing solution design and technical debt
• Producing technology and service architecture solutions aligned with enterprise product strategies and ensuring they pass through Design Authorities, considering capacity, ITSCM, data governance, security and licensing
• Reviewing and quality assuring artefacts from external suppliers and internal teams, ensuring alignment with business and non-functional requirements
• Identifying opportunities for product innovation, shaping design proposals and driving business benefits aligned with the product roadmap
• Supporting integration and functional testing to ensure business acceptance criteria and risk management, including security, licensing and capacity risks
• Leading and mentoring within communities of practice, providing thought leadership and building architectural capabilities across the organisation
  
  

What will you get from the role?

• The opportunity to work in small, autonomous and collaborative cross-functional teams that value both performance and enjoyment
• A culture that promotes smart, efficient working practices and supports a healthy work-life balance
• A strong sense of purpose with your work contributing to meaningful outcomes that support those in need
• A high-trust environment where individuals are empowered to take ownership, free from micro-management
• An inclusive workplace that values and celebrates diversity in all its forms
• Leadership that champions emotional intelligence, collaboration and innovation over rigid processes
  
  

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)

Minimum

• Extensive experience as an architect in cloud infrastructure and/or cybersecurity, with a proven ability to develop strategies, roadmaps and architectural delivery plans for large-scale projects
• Strong background in applying formal architectural methodologies and frameworks
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end project or product delivery using established development methodologies such as Prince2, RUP, Scrum or Agile
  
  

Essential

• SABSA or TOGAF certification
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust strategy and its implementation
• Familiarity with Attack Surface Management, Threat Detection and Response, Cloud Infrastructure and Information Security
• Knowledge of Zero Trust, Extended Detection Response, and Secure Service Edge
• Ability to quickly understand and align with the organisation’s business drivers and core processes
• Proven ability to adapt to and integrate technical knowledge with business needs effectively
  
  

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits Of Working At The FCA

• 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• Private healthcare with Bupa  
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)  
• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary  
• Income protection   
  
  

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.  Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours and job shares.  We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

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Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as Technical Specialist - Regulatory 
• Advert Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 20th May (please submit your application no later than 11.59pm on Monday 19th May) 
• CV Review/Shortlist: 22nd & 23rd May
• Phone Interviews: 29th May to 3rd June
• First Stage Interview: w/c 9th June and 16th June
• Final Interview: w/c 23rd June
  
  

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. 

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact [email protected]

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.