Security Architect - 6 months initially - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Reading
Posted 1 week ago by Hamilton Barnes
£650 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Hybrid in Reading, UK
Summary: Hamilton Barnes is seeking a highly experienced Security Architect for an initial six-month contract with a leading financial services organization in the UK. This hybrid role requires the candidate to work on-site in Reading for two days a week. The position focuses on developing cloud-security strategies and ensuring compliance with various regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in cloud security architecture and financial services regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a cloud-security roadmap that maps to business goals, GDPR, DORA, PSD2 and NIS2 compliance, and industry best practices.
- Establish security architecture patterns and conduct end-to-end reviews (high- and low-level) to identify risks, recommend controls, and enforce policy.
- Lead the design of enterprise applications, data platforms, and infrastructure, embedding secure-by-design principles across cloud-native and hybrid environments.
- Drive threat modelling, risk assessments, and security-posture management; ensure designs meet financial-sector regulations and frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CSA CCM).
Key Skills:
- Expertise in Cloud Security Architecture for enterprise-scale AWS, Azure, or GCP deployments (multi-cloud preferred).
- Deep financial-services expertise, including PSD2, DORA, EBA guidelines, GDPR, and data-privacy mandates.
- Anticipate future threats and drive long-term security roadmaps.
- Relevant Security Architecture Certification
Salary (Rate): £650 per day
City: Reading
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Security Architect - 6 months initially - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Reading
Hamilton Barnes are seeking an exceptionally seasoned Security Architect to join our client's team on an initial six-month contract with one of the UK's leading financial services organisations. In this hybrid role (two days per week on-site in Reading)
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain a cloud-security roadmap that maps to business goals, GDPR, DORA, PSD2 and NIS2 compliance, and industry best practices.
- Establish security architecture patterns and conduct end-to-end reviews (high- and low-level) to identify risks, recommend controls, and enforce policy.
- Lead the design of enterprise applications, data platforms, and infrastructure, embedding secure-by-design principles across cloud-native and hybrid environments.
- Drive threat modelling, risk assessments, and security-posture management; ensure designs meet financial-sector regulations and frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CSA CCM).
What You Will Ideally Bring:
- Expertise in Cloud Security Architecture for enterprise-scale AWS, Azure, or GCP deployments (multi-cloud preferred).
- Deep financial-services expertise, including PSD2, DORA, EBA guidelines, GDPR, and data-privacy mandates.
- Anticipate future threats and drive long-term security roadmaps.
- Relevant Security Architecture Certification
Contract Details:
- Duration: 6 months (View for Extension)
- Day Rate: Up to £650 per day (Inside IR35)
- Location: Hybrid in Reading
- Start Date: ASAP
Security Architect - 6 months initially - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Reading