Job Description
About the Team
KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) brings together global teams, delivery centres, specialist capabilities, processes, and technology to help member firms deliver complex client solutions across multiple markets. Working closely with cyber specialists, solution architects, deal teams, and delivery centres, the Cyber team supports organisations to strengthen security capabilities, enhance resilience, and respond to evolving cyber challenges. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across regions, industries, and technical disciplines while contributing to the development of scalable and repeatable cyber solutions.
Your Opportunity
As a Global Cyber Solution Architect, you will play a critical role in shaping cyber solutions for organisations across a broad range of industries and geographies. You will work at the intersection of cyber strategy, solution design, commercial structuring, and stakeholder engagement, helping translate client requirements into scalable, practical, and sustainable solutions.
This role is focused on pre-sales, solution architecture, proposal development, and member firm engagement. You will collaborate with cyber leaders, delivery teams, and client stakeholders to design solutions across managed security services, cyber transformation programs, and advisory engagements.
You will also contribute to the ongoing evolution of KDN's cyber offerings by supporting innovation, standardisation, and the development of future service capabilities. As the function grows, there will be opportunities to mentor and support regional solution architects across the global network.
This is an opportunity to join a globally connected team, work on complex cyber challenges, collaborate with specialists across multiple regions, and contribute to the development of innovative cyber solutions that help clients strengthen their security and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
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Design scalable cyber solutions across managed services, advisory engagements, and large transformation programs.
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Translate client requirements into commercially viable solution architectures that can be delivered through global and regional teams.
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Support complex pursuits, proposals, presentations, and bid activities by developing compelling solution designs and value propositions.
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Provide guidance on pricing, effort estimation, resource planning, and commercial structures.
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Collaborate with delivery centres, technical specialists, and member firms to ensure solutions are practical, consistent, and aligned to client requirements.
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Develop and maintain solution standards, templates, playbooks, and architectural frameworks that support repeatability and quality.
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Assess emerging cyber technologies, market trends, and service opportunities to inform future solution development.
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Build relationships with senior stakeholders, including CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and cyber leadership teams.
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Contribute to the development of global cyber offerings across areas such as managed detection and response, vulnerability management, penetration testing, attack surface management, and cyber risk management.
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Support knowledge sharing, capability development, and collaboration across regional and global teams.
How are you Extraordinary?
You are someone who:
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Builds collaborative relationships: You bring people together across teams, functions, and geographies to achieve shared outcomes.
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Communicates with influence: You can translate complex cyber concepts into clear, practical messages for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Applies strategic thinking: You balance client needs, commercial considerations, and long-term capability development when designing solutions.
Your Experience
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
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Extensive experience designing and architecting cyber managed services and security solutions.
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Experience shaping large-scale, multi-region cyber programs and transformation initiatives.
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Strong understanding of cyber technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, attack surface management, and cloud security platforms.
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Experience developing solution cost models, pricing approaches, resource plans, and commercial proposals.
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Experience creating architecture standards, reusable solution frameworks, and delivery models.
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Practical understanding of cyber frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and related governance requirements.
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Experience working with global delivery models and geographically distributed teams.
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Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging senior technology and cyber executives.
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Experience preparing solution documentation, operating models, service designs, governance frameworks, service levels, and performance measures.
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Consulting, managed services, technology provider, or cyber services experience will be highly regarded.
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Experience supporting complex pursuits, solutioning activities, and client-facing presentations is advantageous.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
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Industry certifications are highly regarded, including:
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CISSP
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CISM
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CRISC
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CISA
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OSCP
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GIAC certifications
Additional Information
KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth.
Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.
At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.
Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.
At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.
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