Cyber Security Architect
Job Summary
At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration thats critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
Job Description
The Security Architect is a hands-on technical practitioner responsible for designing building and validating security solutions conducting technical threat modelling executing risk assessments and ensuring regulatory compliance across Motorola Solutions UK (MSI UK) platforms and regional customer environments.
Operating within the Cyber Security Solutions organisation the post-holder acts as a primary engineering engine to design and build bespoke security solutions and custom toolingleveraging an approved enterprise AI toolset to drive delivery speed and operational efficiency. The role performs core security architecture functions including control mapping technical documentation and pre-sales bid support.
Focus allocation spans four primary delivery streams: Bespoke Security Solution Design & AI Build (40%) Technical Threat Modelling & Risk Assessments (30%) Regulatory Compliance & Control Verification (20%) and Pre-Sales Support (10%).
Bespoke Security Solution Design & AI Build (40%)
Lead the hands-on design build and technical integration of bespoke security solutions to address emerging customer and operational requirements.
Engineer and test custom security tools and automated workflows leveraging an approved enterprise AI toolset to accelerate technical delivery.
Build and maintain sandbox lab environments to validate hardware and software security integrations perimeters and data flows prior to operational release.
Technical Threat Modelling & Risk Assessments (30%)
Perform detailed technical threat modelling (using STRIDE methodologies) and vulnerability analysis across application architectures enterprise software and network perimeters.
Author comprehensive audit-ready technical risk assessments for new security solutions and project designs.
Evaluate penetration test findings log technical non-conformities and engineer verified technical remediations.
Regulatory Compliance & Control Verification (20%)
Map system configurations and technical designs directly against security control baselines including ISO/IEC 27001 NIST SP 800-171/53 and the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
Verify technical enforcement of core controls including encryption standards (AES-256 TLS 1.3) Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and audit logging.
Adopt and utilise internal AI security tools to streamline daily architectural verification and compliance checking workflows.
Pre-Sales Support (10%)
Provide deep technical evidence security architecture diagrams and questionnaire responses for customer security tenders.
Support customer security evaluations and internal compliance reviews by providing verified evidence repositories and architectural baseline documentation.
Basic Requirements
Essential (Day-1 Baseline Requirements)
Experience: Minimum 4 years of hands-on security architecture technical security engineering or systems integration experience within a complex technical environment.
Hands-on Tooling & AI Ability: Proven ability to design and build custom technical solutions; strong practical interest and capability in using approved AI tools to build automation and custom security capabilities.
Threat Modelling & Risk Assessment: Practical experience executing formal threat modelling (STRIDE) drafting technical risk assessments and managing remediation lifecycles.
Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in scripting (Python Bash or PowerShell) for task automation integration and custom tool engineering.
Security Clearance: Active UK Security Clearance (SC) or meeting all UK residency criteria for immediate SC sponsorship.
Desirable (Trainable / On-the-Job Expansion)
Familiarity with mission-critical communication networks (TETRA Land Mobile Radio ESN) or public safety IT environments.
Practical knowledge of statutory regulations including the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) hardware and software security lifecycle requirements.
Relevant professional certifications.
Travel Requirements
Relocation Provided
Position Type
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.
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About Company
Motorola Solutions, Inc., incorporated on March 9, 1973, is a provider of communication infrastructure, devices, accessories, software and services. The Company operates through two segments: Products and Services. It serves global customer base spanning federal, state, county, provin ... View more