Cloud Security Architect

• Translate strategic objectives into a robust security architecture that protects customers while enabling the safe, rapid adoption of new services. • Partner with product and engineering teams to move away from tick-box compliance and toward a culture of security by design. • Have the autonomy to build deep stakeholder relationships, contribute to the evolving security capability, and create momentum to mitigate risks and reduce long-term technology debt.

• Have deep experience in design, implementation, or consulting within a security context. • Be a practitioner in at least one of cloud security, AppSec, data security, IAM, or network security. • Understand how to secure microservices and cloud-native environments. • Have a systematic and disciplined approach to problem-solving with high attention to detail. • Be able to navigate technology governance processes constructively and inspire others to deliver excellent technical outcomes.

• Have experience with GCP, Vertex AI, or Thought Machine. • Hold a CISSP, CISM, or CCSP certification. • Have experience with frameworks like NIST or ISO 27001. • Have familiarity with Lean and Agile methodologies and Value Stream ways of working.

• Architect scalable, resilient, and secure solutions for new products and features. • Develop aspirational future-state architectures that bridge the gap between product ambition and technical reality. • Engage in ongoing coaching, communicate standards, and capture architectural decisions in real time. • Build strong ties with Value Stream leads to ensure security initiatives are prioritised and understood at leadership level. • Apply principles like Zero Trust and Defence-in-Depth to modern patterns like microservices, event-driven architecture, and serverless computing. • Partner with DevOps to bake security directly into CI/CD pipelines. • Proactively identify architectural risks to improve system health and eliminate technical debt.

Atom bank is one of the most compelling places to work in UK fintech right now, and not just because of the four-day working week. Atom became profitable for the first time in 2024 and has grown its loan book by 29% to £5.3 billion, while being consistently rated the UK's highest-rated bank by its customers on Trustpilot. The four-day work week is real and established: in November 2021, Atom became the largest company and only bank in the UK to introduce the policy for all employees, genuinely reducing contracted hours from 37.5 to 34 per week with no salary cut, and job applications rose 49% as a result. There is also genuinely no mandatory office attendance, with only around 10% of staff regularly coming in. What really stands out is that Atom has done all of this from Newcastle, building one of the UK's best-loved banks without ever opening a London office. Glassdoor reviewers consistently highlight the brilliant people, the no-blame culture, and the interesting and meaningful work. The main caveat to note is that some employees, particularly at more senior levels, have reported limited progression opportunities as the company matures beyond its early startup phase. But if you want to work somewhere that backs its values with action, a genuinely flexible, people-first bank that is growing sustainably and has a product its customers genuinely love, Atom is hard to beat.

• Earn up to £100,000 salary. • Receive a discretionary cash bonus based on company and individual performance. • Work a 4-day week. • Work remote first with monthly visits to the Newcastle upon Tyne office. • Benefit from a generous company pension scheme with a maximum of 13% employer contribution. • Receive a £200 annual personal development fund. • Take 22.5 days annual leave plus public holidays. • Access private medical insurance, health cash plan, and life insurance. • Benefit from enhanced parental leave. • Access an electric vehicle scheme.

Atom Bank is the UK first app-based bank on a mission to make finance faster, simpler, and more human. Sitting in the sweet spot between high-street banks and specialist lenders, Atom solves the pain points others cannot. The bank has ditched the stuffy banking model to build something that actually works for customers whenever and wherever they need it.