Senior Cybersecurity Architect | Warsaw

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About the Opportunity

Our client is looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Architect to join a major European public-sector cybersecurity programme based in Warsaw.

In this role, you'll lead the design and evolution of enterprise cybersecurity architecture, ensuring security and privacy are embedded across systems, services, and infrastructure. Working with senior stakeholders, you'll define security blueprints, evaluate emerging technologies, and help shape long-term cybersecurity strategy within a highly regulated environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced security architect who enjoys solving complex enterprise challenges and influencing cybersecurity at an organisational level.

• Location: Warsaw, Poland (On-site)
• Employment Type: Full-time Contract
• Contract Duration: Initial 12-month contract, renewable annually for up to 48 months
• Level: Executive

What You'll Do

Security Architecture;

• Design secure enterprise architectures aligned with business and cybersecurity strategies
• Develop and maintain the organisation's cybersecurity architecture and security blueprint
• Produce architecture documentation, standards, and technical specifications
• Lead architecture reviews and security assessments across systems and services
• Ensure security and privacy by design throughout the development lifecycle

Enterprise Security;

• Design and integrate cybersecurity controls across enterprise platforms
• Evaluate security technologies through proof-of-concepts
• Select appropriate cryptographic models, access controls, and security mechanisms
• Adapt security architecture to emerging threats and changing business requirements
• Support secure integration of new technologies into existing environments

Governance & Strategy;

• Align cybersecurity architecture with organisational objectives
• Support secure solution design using industry frameworks and best practices
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and security standards
• Provide technical leadership across security architecture initiatives

Stakeholder Collaboration;

• Present architecture proposals to technical and executive stakeholders
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams
• Transition security solutions into operational teams
• Recommend improvements that strengthen organisational cyber resilience

What We're Looking For

Mandatory Requirements;

• Master's degree (Level 7) or equivalent
• English proficiency at C1 level or higher
• 10+ years of ICT experience
• 8+ years in Cybersecurity Architecture or a comparable role
• Proven experience designing enterprise cybersecurity architectures
• Strong knowledge of secure SDLC, security architecture frameworks, and enterprise security
• Experience designing solutions using security and privacy by design principles
• Experience performing architecture reviews and technology evaluations
• Strong understanding of cryptography, identity & access management, security controls, and enterprise security technologies
• Excellent stakeholder communication and presentation skills

Certifications (Mandatory);

Candidates must hold at least four of the following certifications (or recognised equivalents): CISSP, CISM, CISA, TOGAF Foundation, TOGAF Certified, SABSA SCF, SABSA SCPA, SABSA SCMA, CISSP-ISSAP, CRISC, CGEIT, CNDA, GSNA, GCCC, GPPA

Additional Requirement;

• Valid RESTREINT UE / EU RESTRICTED Security Clearance from the first day of the assignment

What We Offer

• Long-term contract (up to 4 years)
• Opportunity to influence enterprise cybersecurity architecture for a major European institution
• Work on mission-critical security programmes
• High-impact executive-level responsibilities
• Collaborative, highly regulated technical environment
• Long-term stability with meaningful technical ownership

If you're ready to design and shape enterprise cybersecurity architecture for one of Europe's most critical public-sector organisations, we'd love to hear from you...