Security Architect
Posted 2 days ago by Maxwell Bond
£65 Per hour
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Security Architect role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining security frameworks within a professional services business on a fully remote basis for a 6-month contract. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to ensure adherence to security standards while balancing business objectives and risk mitigation. The role emphasizes strong Azure security engineering skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior stakeholders. Industry certifications are advantageous for candidates applying for this critical position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of Azure security architectures for enterprise customers.
- Translate requirements, lead impact assessments, generate actionable mitigations, and advise on implementation.
- Design, implement, and maintain secure architectures with a deep understanding of industry-standard frameworks.
- Stay updated on emerging security threats, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and communicate a clear vision for security architecture aligned with organizational goals.
- Work with delivery managers and project teams to integrate security requirements into project plans.
- Conduct security assessments throughout the project lifecycle to validate alignment with security objectives.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of security practices.
- Lead the creation and maintenance of comprehensive security documentation.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in Azure security engineering/architecture.
- Practical knowledge of cloud security frameworks such as CAF, Well-Architected, CIS, NIST.
- Hands-on experience securing and operating solutions deployed to Azure.
- Confident communicator with the ability to engage technical teams and senior stakeholders.
- Industry certifications (e.g. SC-100, AZ-500, SC-300, SC-401) are highly beneficial.
Salary (Rate): £65.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
My client are urgently looking for a Security Architect for a fully remote 6 month contract (Outside IR35). The Security Architect plays a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security frameworks and solutions within our professional services business. This role ensures that all projects and services adhere to the highest security standards, effectively balancing business objectives with risk mitigation strategies. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to define security requirements, advise on best practices, and support leadership in managing security-related challenges, compliance requirements, and emerging threats.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the design and delivery of Azure security architectures for enterprise customers.
- Translating requirements, leading impact assessments, generating actionable mitigations and advising on implementation.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong background in Azure security engineering/architecture, ideally in a consulting or professional services capacity.
- Practical knowledge of cloud security frameworks such as CAF, Well-Architected, CIS, NIST etc.
- Hands-on experience securing and operating solutions deployed to Azure.
- Confident communicator with the ability to engage technical teams and senior stakeholders alike.
- Industry certifications (e.g. SC-100, AZ-500, SC-300. SC-401) would be highly beneficial.
Key Responsibilities
- Domain Knowledge. Expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure architectures, with a deep understanding of industry-standard frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS Controls.
- Knowledge of threat modelling, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies tailored to various technical and business environments.
- Stay updated on emerging security threats, technologies, and regulatory requirements, ensuring proactive risk management.
- Security Architecture Vision. Develop and communicate a clear vision for security architecture that aligns with organisational goals and industry standards.
- Continuously refine the vision to address evolving threats, business objectives, and regulatory changes.
- Project Delivery Work with delivery managers and project teams to ensure security requirements are identified, scoped, and integrated into project plans.
- Conduct security assessments throughout the project lifecycle, from design to implementation, to validate alignment with security objectives.
- Stakeholder Management Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including business leaders, clients, auditors, and regulators, to ensure alignment of security practices.
- Act as the primary escalation point for critical security issues and incidents.
- Documentation Lead the creation and maintenance of comprehensive security documentation, including impact assessments, mitigations, and architectural diagrams.
- Ensure clarity and accessibility of security documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
If this sounds like you and you're immediately available for a fully remote opportunity then please apply and I'll be in touch with suitable candidates.