Principal Architect - Secure Platforms

Principal Architect London / WFH to 130kDo you have an indepth knowledge of secure system development?You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on role at a successful and expanding Cyber Security software house that provide encryption and information security products to a range of finance, government, defence, law enforcement and pharmaceutical companies.As a Principal Architect in a senior individual contributor role within a secure technology environment, you'll help shape the architecture of hardened Linux endpoints and Cross Domain solutions.You'll work closely with the CTO, engineering, product, security and customer facing teams, providing technical leadership across multiple product lines. There's no large team to manage; instead, you'll influence through technical expertise, sound judgement and the ability to make complex decisions.Your role:Define the architecture and technical direction for new products and major initiativesMake complex architectural decisions and navigate technical trade-offsEmbed security, assurance and maintainability into product designProvide architectural input into complex customer deployments and integrationsIdentify opportunities for shared platforms, services and toolingAct as a technical escalation point for challenging engineering and customer issuesDevelop architectural capability across the senior engineering communityBe hands-on with complex systems, investigating problems and working alongside engineers to find the right solutionLocation / WFH:You'll join colleagues in the Central London office twice a week, with flexibility to work from home the other days.About you:You'll have experience as a Principal, Staff Engineer, Lead Architect or equivalent level within a technically complex environment, with deep expertise in systems and securityYou have experience across several of the following: Linux, operating systems and systems engineering, security architecture, threat modelling and secure-by-design, Networking e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, TLS and VPNs, PKI, certificates, authentication and identity, Enterprise Microsoft and / or Linux environments, virtualisation, isolation and separation technologies, architecture across multiple teams or productsYou're collaborative with strong technical communication with engineers, customers and senior stakeholdersAbove all, you'll bring strong architectural judgement and are comfortable making decisions where there isn't an obvious answer - balancing security, engineering effort, customer requirements and long-term product strategyYou are a UK citizen and able to achieve SC / DV Security ClearanceWhat's in it for you:Salary to 130k + OTE25 days holiday, rising to 27 in two years, ability to buy 5 days per yearPrivate Medical Care, Life Cover, PensionSubsidised gym membershipHybrid workingApply now to find out more about this Principal Architect (Secure Platforms) opportunity.