IN SHORT

The VP Security Platforms & Architecture is accountable for establishing, governing and maturing the organisation’s security platforms, identity and access management (IAM) capabilities, and security architecture in line with the Security Target Operating Model.
The role operates with enterprise‑wide accountability for architectural integrity, investment direction and regulatory defensibility, while remaining hands‑on in driving delivery, design decisions and maturity improvement in an environment where platforms, ownership boundaries and operating models are still evolving.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Own and drive the Security Technology Roadmap, defining the multi‑year evolution of security platforms, IAM capabilities and architectural controls, ensuring alignment with security strategy, enterprise architecture, regulatory expectations and approved investment.
• Act as the authoritative product and design owner for security platforms, including identity, access governance and core security tooling, holding final approval for platform selection, replacement and material configuration change.
• Establish and maintain enterprise security architecture principles, standards and design patterns, providing direct architectural challenge and decision‑making acrossapplications, platforms, cloud and infrastructure.
• Define and mature the enterprise IAM capability, including identity lifecycle management, access control models (RBAC/ABAC) and privileged access governance across human and non‑human identities, driving consistency and auditability across the organisation.
• Operate and enforce a clear joint working model with Infrastructure & Operations, where Security owns security requirements, architectural patterns and approval authority, and I&O operates selected platforms in line with those standards.
• Define and govern logging, telemetry and integration requirements for security platforms, ensuring alignment with Security Operations needs, while explicitly excluding operational ownership of SIEM and detection tooling.
• Personally drive maturity improvements across security platforms and IAM, stepping into gaps where ownership or operating models are immature and establishing practical baselines, control standards and integration patterns.
• Provide oversight of operational health and risk across security platforms and IAM services, including resilience, technical debt, control effectiveness and readiness for Security Operations and incident response consumption.
• Ensure security platforms, IAM and architectural controls meet regulatory, audit and assurance expectations, supporting internal and external audits and driving effective remediation of control weaknesses.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

Technical Competencies

• Strong expertise in security architecture principles, patterns and modern technology platforms, including cloud, networks, identity and application security.
• Ability to embed and uphold secure‑by‑design and secure‑by‑default approaches across technology and change initiatives.
• Skilled at evaluating designs against threat intelligence, resilience needs and regulatory expectations.
  Analytical & Problem‑Solving Skills
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to identify architectural weaknesses, systemic risks and technical debt.
• Able to interpret and assess solution designs for security robustness, resilience and alignment to standards.
• Governance & Decision‑Making Skills
• Confident acting as a security design authority, providing authoritative review, challenge and approval of architectural decisions.
• Skilled in using governance processes to ensure alignment to enterprise architecture and security standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex architectural issues clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong collaborator, working effectively with Enterprise Architecture, IT, OT engineers, Security Operations and delivery teams.
• Provides clear, pragmatic guidance to architects, engineers and programme teams.

Behavioural Competencies

• Pragmatic and authoritative, able to challenge constructively while maintaining positive engagement.
  Operates with strong ownership, consistency and attention to detail.
• Adaptable and collaborative, focused on continuous improvement and architectural quality.

ABOUT US

SEFE is an international energy company anchored in Europe, delivering energy solutions that ensure reliable and affordable supply. Our activities span the entire energy value chain – from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. With decades of trading expertise and a growing LNG portfolio, SEFE is one of Europe’s leading suppliers to industrial customers, providing more than 200 TWh of gas and power each year. We supply over 50,000 clients, from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies, we support our customers on their decarbonisation journey and contribute to the energy transition. SEFE employs over 2,000 people worldwide and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

OUR BENEFITS

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills, and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you, and recognises your contribution.

This is a contract role, initially for 6 months with the potential to extend. Based in our London office, conveniently located close to travel networks we offer the opportunity to follow a hybrid working model.

Join SEFE and help us secure gas supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.