*BANKING EXPERIENCED* Security Architect
Posted 1 week ago by Eames Consulting Group Ltd
£600 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of Security Architect focuses on providing security remediation and advisory services within a banking environment. The position requires extensive experience in security architecture specific to financial institutions, particularly in guiding development teams on securing applications post-penetration testing. The role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site in London, and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide developers and architects in remediating pen test findings
- Act as the security conscience in a DevSecOps environment
- Drive improvements in tool security, upgrade sync, and framework migration
- Support and steer SCA integration and SAS deployments
- Secure application migrations to Oracle Cloud and internal IBM-based cloud
- Help implement and secure IBM WTX-based services
Key Skills:
- Banking sector Security Architecture experience is essential
- Strong background in DevSecOps and securing CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on with security remediation, secure SDLC, and tooling
- Knowledge of internal cloud deployments, especially IBM
- Experience supporting Oracle Cloud application security
- Familiarity with settlement and payments systems (CHAPS, SWIFT, etc.)
Salary (Rate): £650/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Security Architect - Banking | £650/day Inside IR35 | 3 Days Onsite (London)
MUST HAVE:
Proven Security Architect experience within a Bank - no exceptions
Deep understanding of CREST, CHAPS, SWIFT, and settlements/payments systems
We're hiring for a contract Security Architect to support security remediation and advisory across a large financial institution. This role is NOT hands-on pen testing - you'll be advising dev teams and solution architects on how to fix and secure issues identified post-pen test.
Key Responsibilities:Guide developers and architects in remediating pen test findings
Act as the security conscience in a DevSecOps environment
Drive improvements in tool security, upgrade sync, and framework migration
Support and steer SCA integration and SAS deployments
Secure application migrations to Oracle Cloud and internal IBM-based cloud
Help implement and secure IBM WTX-based services
Skills & Experience:
Banking sector Security Architecture experience is essential
Strong background in DevSecOps and securing CI/CD pipelines
Hands-on with security remediation, secure SDLC, and tooling
Knowledge of internal cloud deployments, especially IBM
Experience supporting Oracle Cloud application security
Familiarity with settlement and payments systems (CHAPS, SWIFT, etc.)
Contract: £650/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid - 3 days/week in Central London
Start: ASAP
Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.