Security Architect - Government & Defence - Remote

?? Ready for a Security Architect role that’s anything but ordinary?

Work on complex, high-assurance security challenges across secure information exchange, cyber-resilient systems, cloud, networks, applications and data platforms - supporting organisations operating in some of the UK’s most sensitive environments.

This is an opportunity to work alongside experienced architects, engineers and cyber specialists, helping shape secure solutions from the earliest stages of design through to delivery and assurance.

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise can make a real impact, this could be your next challenge. The Role

As a Security Architect, you’ll provide security architecture expertise across complex customer engagements, ensuring secure-by-design principles, cyber risk management and information assurance remain central throughout the solution lifecycle.

You’ll translate customer requirements, business needs, threat information and technical constraints into practical security architectures and control strategies.

Your work may span:

• Secure information exchange
• Cloud and platform security
• Network and infrastructure security
• Application and data security
• Identity and Access Management
• Cryptography and key management
• Security monitoring and detection
• High-assurance environments

You’ll work closely with Solution Architects, Technical Architects, Cyber and Information Assurance specialists, engineers, product teams and customer security stakeholders. What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and assure secure-by-design architectures
• Translate cyber risk into technical requirements and security controls
• Assess solution designs for security weaknesses and control gaps
• Provide expertise across Zero Trust, IAM, network, platform, application and data security
• Produce security architecture and technical design documentation
• Provide technical assurance throughout the system lifecycle
• Engage with technical and non-technical customer stakeholders
• Support bids, proposals and pre-sales activity
• Contribute to innovation and technology development

We’re looking for an experienced Security Architect with a strong technical foundation and the ability to operate confidently with customers and multidisciplinary technical teams.

You’ll ideally have experience in:

• Security architecture, cyber security or systems engineering
• Designing security controls within complex technical environments
• Translating cyber risk into technical requirements
• Producing security architecture and design documentation
• Assessing architectures for security weaknesses and control gaps
• Working across architecture, engineering and cyber teams
• Engaging with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders

You’ll also have a strong understanding of:

Knowledge of NCSC guidance, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, MoD 05-138 or NIST would be advantageous.

Relevant qualifications or certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CCSP or ISO 27001 are desirable, although equivalent professional experience will be considered. Why This Role?, If you’re an experienced Security Architect who wants to work on complex, high-assurance security challenges where your expertise genuinely matters, we’d like to hear from you.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work on challenging, high-impact security projects
• Influence architecture and security decisions
• Work alongside highly experienced technical specialists
• Develop your expertise across multiple security domains
• Engage directly with customers
• Contribute to innovation and emerging technology
• Make a meaningful contribution to protecting critical information and systems

What We Offer

• £80,000-£90,000 salary
• Competitive benefits package
• Remote-first working with flexible arrangements
• UK travel as required
• Challenging and varied customer engagements
• Opportunities for professional development
• A collaborative, expert-led working environment
• The opportunity to work on high-assurance and nationally significant projects

Security Clearance

Current SC clearance is required.

Candidates who do not currently hold SC clearance may be considered where they are eligible and willing to undergo UK security vetting. Ready for Your Next Challenge?