Security Operations Center Architect in Woking

We're looking for an experienced Lead SOC Architect to design and deliver Security Operations Centre solutions for high-profile government and defence customers.

This is a senior, client-facing role where you'll shape SOC solutions across people, services, processes, technology and physical infrastructure, from initial concept and architecture through to deployment and operational delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with senior client stakeholders to understand and define security and accreditation requirements.
• Architect end-to-end SOC solutions, including CONOPS, high-level, low-level and deployment designs.
• Lead solution architecture across the full lifecycle, from conceptualisation and design through to build, deployment and operation.
• Design and integrate security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management and Threat Intelligence.
• Assess existing SOC capabilities and recommend improvements to increase security maturity.
• Develop scalable, resilient and secure on-premise and cloud architectures.
• Apply security best practices including least privilege, encryption and effective risk management.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies and solutions to address complex or emerging requirements.
• Work with product specialists and technical SMEs to deliver secure, effective solutions.
• Work across Agile, Lean, Waterfall and iterative delivery environments.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a SOC Architect / Security Architect in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong experience designing and deploying SOC solutions.
• Hands-on knowledge of at least two of: SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence.
• Strong understanding of SOC operating models, security processes, people and governance.
• Experience with cloud and on-premise security architecture.
• Strong understanding of cyber threats, mitigation techniques, risk and vulnerability management.
• Experience designing scalable, resilient and secure architectures.
• Knowledge of enterprise ICT services and architectural frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with government or defence organisations.
• Minimum SC clearance, with DV clearance highly desirable.