At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead security architecture reviews and ensure robust security across complex systems.
- Company: Top tech consultancy specialising in secure UK Government and Defence solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on national security while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in security architecture and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 100000 £ per year.
Salary: £100,000 - £110,000 per year
Requirements
- Active SC clearance.
- Strong UK Defence, MOD, or secure Central Government experience.
- Proven experience as a Security Architect, Enterprise Security Architect, Cyber Security Architect, or Security Consultant.
- Experience providing security architecture assurance across complex systems or major programmes.
- Ability to produce clear architecture documentation and security artefacts.
- Strong understanding of secure design principles, risk management, threat modelling, and security controls.
- Knowledge of UK Government and Defence security standards, guidance, and assurance processes.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders across security, architecture, engineering, and delivery.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain security risk clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Prefer Army programme experience or strong MOD stakeholder exposure.
- Prefer experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect, ArchiMate, NAFv4, or similar modelling approaches.
- Prefer knowledge of Joint Service Publications, NCSC guidance, ISO27001, NIST, CIS, or related security frameworks.
- Prefer experience across IAM, PKI, secure integration, cloud security, data flows, and security architecture patterns.
- Prefer experience reviewing HLDs, LLDs, current-state, and future-state designs.
- Prefer relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 Lead Auditor, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, AWS Security, or similar.
Responsibilities
- Lead security architecture reviews across complex Defence or Central Government systems and programmes.
- Identify risks, control gaps, and design changes required to achieve the required security posture.
- Produce and maintain security architecture artefacts, including HLDs, LLDs, data flows, security principles, patterns, and architecture building blocks.
- Ensure security is embedded across solution design, integration, deployment, and operational readiness.
- Support cyber assurance activity across design, build, deploy, and run phases.
- Work closely with enterprise architects, solution architects, delivery teams, security stakeholders, and customer representatives.
- Translate complex security risks and design issues into clear options, recommendations, and decision papers.
- Support alignment to relevant Defence, Government, and industry security standards.
- Contribute to technical management plans covering configuration standards, patching, cryptography, IAM, and assurance checkpoints.
- Provide confident stakeholder engagement across technical, operational, and senior leadership audiences.
Technologies
- AWS
- Architect
- ArchiMate
- Cloud
- Cryptography
- Embedded
- IAM
- Support
- Security
We are a leading technology consultancy delivering complex, business-critical solutions into secure UK Government and Defence environments. This is a permanent Security Architect role based in Home/Andover on a hybrid basis with onsite attendance two days per week. This is a senior, client-facing position suited to someone who can operate confidently across architecture, cyber security, assurance, and delivery teams, and who can provide security architecture assurance, risk oversight, and secure design guidance across major programmes of work.
Security Architect in Hampshire employer: Sivara GmbH
As a leading technology consultancy, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to excel in their roles. With a strong focus on professional development, we offer numerous growth opportunities and support for certifications, ensuring our team members are at the forefront of industry standards. Located in Andover, our hybrid working model promotes a healthy work-life balance while allowing you to engage directly with senior stakeholders in the UK Government and Defence sectors, making your contributions impactful and rewarding.
