Security Solution Architect
NextHarborough, England, United Kingdom • Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted October 22, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Next is one of the UK's largest retailers, offering a wide range of products including retail, apparel, homeware, and technology. The company is known for its innovative approach to product development and logistics, as well as its emphasis on a dynamic work environment that encourages creativity and collaboration among talented professionals.
Job Description
This is a senior Security Solution Architect role at Next, focused on designing and delivering secure, pragmatic solutions across multiple delivery domains. The role requires a trusted security representative, guiding projects and ensuring solutions align with NEXT's architecture and security standards. Collaboration with Product, Engineering, Platform, and InfoSec teams is crucial.
Requirements
- Proven experience designing and delivering secure solutions in complex, multi-platform environments.
- Strong expertise in security principles across identity, data, application, and infrastructure domains.
- Ability to translate requirements and frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001) into practical designs.
- Experience embedding controls for authentication, encryption, monitoring, and recovery.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
