Summary: The Security Architect role involves enhancing the security of platforms and services for a Central Government client over a 9-month contract. The position requires designing security measures, developing policies, and promoting best practices while fostering communication and collaboration across teams. The role is hybrid, based in London, and classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and improve platform security
• Develop security policies and recommend improvements after incidents
• Champion risk-based, outcome-driven security architecture
• Promote best practices for secure, resilient solutions
• Facilitate team meetings and incident reviews
• Manage team processes and communicate risks to management
• Foster positive communication within and across teams
• Build relationships with security teams across government
• Coach colleagues on security practices

Key Skills:

• Deep expertise in security technologies and systems
• Experience designing security for complex enterprise solutions in AWS
• Knowledge of network protection (Firewalls, gateways, antivirus)
• Strong background in authentication/authorisation (SAML, AD, LDAP, OIDC, OAuth)
• Proficiency with cryptographic frameworks (PKI, digital signatures, TLS/mTLS)
• Ability to conduct threat modelling and identify security requirements
• Experience with container security (EKS, Kubernetes RBAC)
• Familiarity with DLP solutions
• Understanding of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, NCSC, OWASP)
• Experience with SIEM tools and threat detection systems

Salary (Rate): £675

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT