Enterprise Network Security Architect - Zero Trust & Segmentation & Secure Access Services

REQ ID:132212
JOB TITLE: Enterprise Network Security Architect - Zero Trust & Segmentation & Secure Access Services
SALARY: £75,000 - £90,000
POSTING START DATE: 06/07/2026
POSTING END DATE: 20/07/2026
LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwick, UK

JLR's Information and Digital Technology team is a place where you can unleash your technical ability. Whether expertly supporting applications, managing digital products, architecting solutions, or securing our platforms, you'll work alongside other tech experts to shape our digital landscape and provide a stable platform for our operations. Stay at the forefront of innovation, and use cutting-edge technology to reimagine the future of modern luxury - be a proud creator of the exceptional.

Join JLR as an Enterprise Network Security Architect - Zero Trust, Segmentation & Secure Access Services and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of security across one of the world's most iconic automotive brands. This is an opportunity to influence how secure access is delivered at enterprise scale, helping to protect a complex global environment while enabling innovation, transformation, and modern ways of working.

Working at the forefront of our cybersecurity and network transformation agenda, you will define and evolve JLR's Zero Trust and network security architecture, ensuring consistent policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, and robust risk management across diverse platforms, regions, and user access models. You'll collaborate closely with cybersecurity specialists, network engineers, product managers, and application teams to develop secure, scalable, and resilient solutions that support both business and technology objectives.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking with technical leadership. You'll be instrumental in driving the transition from traditional perimeter-based security approaches to modern identity-driven, policy-based access frameworks, helping to create a secure, connected, and future ready enterprise for JLR.

In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering high-quality outcomes and supporting the wider team through a range of responsibilities, including -

• Define and lead JLR's Zero Trust network security architecture strategy and technology roadmap, driving the evolution of secure access services across the enterprise
• Design and implement modern Zero Trust solutions, ensuring secure, identity-driven access based on user identity, device posture, risk, and business context
• Establish and govern consistent security policies, standards, and architectures across on-premise, cloud, and remote access environments
• Partner with Cyber Security, IAM, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams to deliver integrated security solutions aligned to enterprise strategy, regulatory requirements, and risk frameworks
• Drive the adoption of network segmentation, least-privilege access, and continuous verification principles, supporting the transition from traditional perimeter-based security models
• Provide architectural governance, technical leadership, and assurance across network and security programmes, including architecture reviews, risk assessments, and threat modelling activities
• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, well documented, and aligned to business objectives and future architectural standards

• Strong experience in network security architecture within large, complex enterprise environments
• Deep understanding of Zero Trust principles and frameworks, with experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures
• Hands on experience delivering ZTNA solutions such as Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Netskope, or Microsoft Entra Private Access
• Strong knowledge of identity driven security, authentication methods, access controls, and least privilege principles
• Experience with network segmentation, SASE, SSE, and cloud security architectures across hybrid environments
• Proven ability to define architectural standards, ensure compliance with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and GDPR, and govern technical implementations
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem solving skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and balance security, usability, and performance requirements

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you'll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available
• A JLR company performance related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning
• Access to open, employee led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies

Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details.

At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you're unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role - but you're interested in where it could take you - we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role - it's what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.