Security Architect - SC cleared

Security Architect

• 6 months
• SC cleared role - current active clearance is essential
• Hybrid - London
• Sole British national only - due to nature of the project
• Outside IR35
• £600 - £700 a day

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to provide security architecture expertise across complex programmes within a secure, high-assurance environment.

The successful candidate will act as a senior security authority, ensuring secure-by-design principles are embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle and providing architectural assurance across new and existing technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and assure secure architectures across complex technology environments.
• Define security architecture principles, standards and design patterns.
• Embed security into architecture and design governance.
• Review existing cloud, hybrid and on-premises architectures and identify areas for improvement.
• Translate cyber threats and risk into practical, proportionate security controls.
• Provide security architecture support to technical teams and transformation programmes.
• Ensure alignment with relevant security standards, frameworks and risk requirements.
• Act as a senior technical authority and mentor other security and technical professionals.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Cyber Security Architect.
• Experience designing secure architectures within complex, high-risk or highly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of NCSC CAF, ISO 27001 and relevant security frameworks.
• Experience across cloud, hybrid and on-premises infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of cyber threats, vulnerabilities and risk-based security design.
• Experience translating security and compliance requirements into technical architecture.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• TOGAF certification or equivalent enterprise architecture experience is desirable.