Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company?

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? 

Join our Architecture Services Team!

The Architecture Services Team comprises members from many different technical and non-technical backgrounds; from network and security to datacentre, end-user compute and service architecture. The team provides customers and the wider Softcat team sight of the broader picture – helping to pull all pieces of the jigsaw together and solving the puzzle of how business requirements are interpreted into technical solutions involving multiple technical verticals.

Success. The Softcat Way. 

Passion. Intelligence. Fun. Responsible, Community; these are the core values which define Softcat. We are one of the UK's leading IT infrastructure providers and a FTSE 250 listed company. The business is based on two key principles: outstanding customer service and employee satisfaction - both of which inspire our flexible, friendly approach to business. For more information about Softcat please visit: www.softcat.com. 
 

In this role, you'll be the first port of call for creating Cyber Security solutions that solve customer problems. You'll be a customer-facing technical leader, delivering consultative advice, expertise, and guidance on technology strategy—helping customers use technology to solve business problems. The role spans the full opportunity cycle, owning and leading architecture discovery through to successful delivery and validation. You'll build capability across our Threat Landscape solutions and practices, with a primary focus on Security Operations tooling like, Endpoint Detection Response (EDR), Digital Forensics, Threat Intelligence, and Adversarial activities such as red and blue teaming, pen-testing, and cyber assurance. While Threat Landscape is the core emphasis, the role will also support all areas of cyber security.

As the Senior Solutions Architect, you'll be responsible for: 

• Lead customer discovery and translate business, technical, and risk requirements into clear, deliverable security architectures.
• Act as Technical Design Authority on complex cloud and security engagements.
• Working with other Architecture Services members, Professional Services Consultants, Cyber Assessment Team and Architects to develop cross-discipline and multi-vendor solutions for customers.
• Working with the Softcat Sales Specialists and the Softcat Account Management team to provide technical information and expertise to assist customers in their business needs.

We'd love you to have

• Senior-level experience in solutions architecture/security architecture, delivering discovery, design, and governance across complex environments.
• Proven capability to design security controls that improve threat visibility, detection, and response across: MDR, DFIR services, user education, XDR, Managed SIEM, Breach Tooling, Red/Blue Team, Threat Intelligence, and automated penetration testing.
• Working knowledge of relevant vendors solutions such as: CrowdStrike, Microsoft security, Recorded Future, Wiz and others.
  
  

We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you!

Work in a way that works for you  

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:  

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home  
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day  
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs 

Working with us  

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.  

Join us  

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.  You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/ 

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.