Cyber Security Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain secure architecture principles, standards and reference architectures.
• Conduct security architecture and design reviews across cloud, infrastructure, applications and network environments.
• Perform threat modelling and security risk assessments.
• Design secure-by-design solutions across cloud, hybrid infrastructure, applications, identity and network environments.
• Support the implementation of Zero Trust security principles.
• Provide architectural guidance across AWS and Azure environments.
• Define security controls covering IAM, PAM, encryption, network segmentation, monitoring and vulnerability management.
• Work closely with engineering and delivery teams to ensure security requirements are embedded throughout the technology lifecycle.
• Assess emerging technologies and provide risk-based security recommendations.
• Engage with senior technical and business stakeholders to influence security decisions across major programmes.

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Cyber Security Architect, Security Architect, Lead Security Architect or similar.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise security architecture and secure-by-design principles.
• Experience securing AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Hands-on experience conducting threat modelling and security risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of IAM, PAM and modern authentication solutions.
• Experience with network security, segmentation, firewalls, VPNs and secure connectivity.
• Experience reviewing applications, infrastructure, cloud and network architectures.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of security frameworks including NIST, ISO 27001 and CIS Controls.

Desirable Experience

• Telecommunications experience.
• Exposure to 4G/5G environments, telecoms infrastructure or network security.
• Zero Trust architecture.
• Hybrid and multi-cloud security environments.
• DevSecOps and CI/CD security practices.
• SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP or CISM certifications.
• Experience within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) or highly regulated environments.

What's on Offer

• Fully remote working.
• Outside IR35 contract.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud, security and telecoms transformation programmes.
• Exposure to cutting-edge 4G/5G and enterprise security projects.
• Long-term contract potential.
• Collaborative environment working alongside security, cloud, engineering and architecture specialists.