Security Architect (SC cleared)

• Providing expert secure design advice and guidance to projects from the Discovery phase and throughout the life cycle through to disposal.
• Ensuring adherence of solution and product designs to security standards, blueprints and architectural patterns.
• Validating the design, implementation and effectiveness of security controls to confirm they meet their intended objective.
• Delivering security architecture to support deployment of large data-driven services into private and public cloud environments.
• Designing and scoping IT Health Checks which will identify principal security concerns for service-lines.
• Reviewing outcomes of the ITHC and providing advice and guidance, and where required production of an action plan for vulnerabilities identified with clear recommendations and outcomes to mitigate and address.
• Delivering risk, threat modelling and analysis for systems, applications and infrastructure.
• Designing proportional security controls to bring risk within appetite, leveraging native cloud technologies.
• Producing security architecture design artefacts including standards and blueprints.
• Promoting the adoption of architectural and Secure By Design principles to reduce information risk.
• Identifying security risks that arise from potential solution architectures, advising and assuring alternate solutions or counter measures to mitigate identified information risks.

Prior and proven experience gained as a Security Architect or in a technical cyber role working across public sector / government agencies.

Expertise in:

• Security legislation (GDPR, PCI DSS, ICO)
• Frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls v8)
• HMG/NCSC policies and guidance
• Cloud security (AWS, Azure)
• Microservice architectures
• PKI, Cryptography, Privileged Access Management

Certifications: SABSA, TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect, CISSP, CISM (or working towards CIISEC/UK Cyber Security Council registration).

Soft Skills: Strong analytical thinking, communication, teamwork, and adaptability.

• Flexible Working: Remote-first with travel as needed.
• Career Development: Continuous learning and professional growth.
• Benefits Package: Includes Private Health Care, Cash Back Plan, Buy/Sell Holiday Options, Life Assurance, and more.

We’re looking for a Security Architect to join our client; a leading Cyber Consultancy that’s shaping the future of secure digital transformation.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside expert peers in Secure Architecture and Risk Planning, contributing to a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. You’ll help clients define and implement security architectures that protect their assets and enable confident decision-making.