Security Architect

You’ll play a key role in helping organisations design secure architectures, strengthen cyber resilience and navigate evolving regulatory and security requirements. What We Can Offer You as a Security Architect

• Long-term contract programme with extension potential
• Exposure to enterprise-scale security transformation projects
• Opportunity to work with global clients across multiple sectors
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Access to cutting-edge cloud and cyber security technologies
• Work alongside highly experienced architects and cyber specialists
• Diverse project portfolio spanning cloud security, architecture, governance and risk
• Opportunity to influence strategic security decisions at senior stakeholder level, * Design secure enterprise and cloud architecture solutions aligned to business requirements
• Translate security, compliance and regulatory requirements into practical security designs
• Develop and maintain security architecture patterns, standards and frameworks
• Conduct threat modelling, security assessments and risk reviews
• Advise clients on security governance, compliance and risk management strategies
• Support cloud security initiatives across AWS, Azure and GCP environments
• Evaluate and recommend security technologies including IAM, SIEM, CASB and container security solutions
• Produce architecture diagrams, design artefacts and security documentation
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure and security teams across the SDLC
• Support security incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

• 5+ years’ experience within Security Architecture or Cyber Security Consulting
• Strong understanding of security governance, risk and compliance frameworks
• Experience designing and reviewing secure cloud architectures
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure and/or GCP security services
• Experience conducting threat modelling and risk assessments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience working with enterprise security technologies and controls
• Ability to balance strategic architecture responsibilities with hands-on security activities
• Experience supporting security programmes in complex enterprise environments

Desirable Experience for a Security Architect

• ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, NIS/NIS2 or DORA
• Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), OT or IIoT security experience
• Security assurance, audit or compliance programmes
• Pre-sales, bid support or consulting engagements
• Security architecture reviews across large-scale transformation programmes

Certifications Required for a Security Architect

One or more of the following certifications is required:

• CISSP
• CISM
• CRISC
• CISA

We’re partnering with one of the world’s largest global security services providers, supporting enterprise clients across a wide range of industries. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Security Architect to work on complex cloud, security and compliance challenges within large-scale enterprise environments.