Security Architect
Posted 1 day ago by Exact IT Resources Ltd
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
Home Working United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Contract Security Architect involves collaborating with an existing security team on various projects, requiring extensive experience in cybersecurity and enterprise architecture. Candidates must demonstrate significant expertise in security frameworks and technologies, as well as the ability to present solutions effectively. The position is remote and classified as inside IR35, indicating a structured employment relationship. A minimum of 5-10 years of relevant experience and industry certifications are essential for applicants.
Key Responsibilities:
- Liaising with project teams, operational resources, and third parties
- Presenting solutions at approval forums
- Designing and maintaining secure architecture for systems and networks
- Developing security architecture, solutions, policies, standards, and reference architectures
- Conducting risk assessments and threat modeling
- Providing advice on secure integration of new technologies
- Collaborating with engineering and compliance teams to ensure alignment
Key Skills:
- Deep knowledge of network, application, and infrastructure security
- Familiarity with frameworks like TOGAF, SABSA, and NIST
- Experience with Firewalls, IDS/IPS, IAM, encryption, and secure design principles
- Industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, SABSA or similar)
- Minimum of 5-10 years in cybersecurity or enterprise architecture
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Security Architect
Initial 3 months
Inside IR35
Home Working (UK Based)
We are seeking an experienced Contract Security Architect to work with our clients existing security Team across several projects and initiatives.
The role will involve liaising with project teams, operational resources & 3rd parties. You will be familiar with be familiar with approval processes and presenting solutions with competence and authority at approval forums.
Candidates should have a minimum of 5-10 years in cybersecurity or enterprise architecture with a significant security element. You should have obtained industry certifications. (eg CISSP, CISM, SABSA or similar)
Candidates MUST be able to demonstrate significant experience of most of the following
- Deep knowledge of network, application, and infrastructure security
- Familiarity with frameworks like TOGAF, SABSA, and NIST
- Experience with Firewalls, IDS/IPS, IAM, encryption, and secure design principles
- Experience Designing and maintaining secure architecture for systems and networks
- Experience Developing security architecture, solutions, policies, standards, and reference architectures
- Experience conducting risk assessments and threat modelling
- Provision of advice on secure integration of new technologies
- Ability to collaborate with engineering and compliance teams to ensure alignment