Security Architect
Posted 1 week ago by Robert Half
£600 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of Interim Security Architect involves working with a global consulting firm on a significant cybersecurity program for a major financial services organization. The position emphasizes Firewall governance, network segmentation, and architectural assurance across various security domains. The candidate will be responsible for leading security architecture reviews and embedding security into technical solution designs. This is a hybrid role requiring one day per week onsite in the City of London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct security architecture reviews and embed security into technical solution design.
- Perform Firewall rule set reviews across standard, next-gen, and virtualized platforms.
- Design and manage secure connectivity and segmentation patterns aligned with policy.
- Validate Firewall rules against approved zoning and segmentation models.
- Lead small teams, oversee analyst output, and provide technical assurance to stakeholders.
- Work across cyber functions to operationalize security processes and controls.
- Analyze legacy systems, identify architectural risks, and propose improvements.
- Create and deliver knowledge transfer material and process documentation.
- Utilize experience in financial services, ideally within banking.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in security architecture reviews.
- Strong expertise in Firewall rule set reviews.
- Ability to design secure connectivity and segmentation patterns.
- Experience validating Firewall rules against zoning models.
- Leadership skills to manage small teams and oversee analyst output.
- Comfortable working across cyber functions.
- Experience in legacy system analysis.
- Ability to create knowledge transfer material.
- Experience in financial services, ideally within banking.
Salary (Rate): £600/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Interim Security Architect - Financial Services
Robert Half is recruiting on behalf of a global consulting firm for an experienced Security Architect to become an associate for the consulting firm on a large-scale cybersecurity programme for a major financial services organisation. The focus is on Firewall governance, network segmentation, and architectural assurance across multiple security domains.
Key Details:
- Start: ASAP (c.2 week lead time for onboarding and paperwork)
- Location: Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite in City of London
- Duration: Initial 6-month contract, strong likelihood of extension
- Rate: £600/day via PAYE (PLUS 12.07% holiday pay) (PAYE with employer's NI & tax deducted at source - no umbrella company admin fees)
Requirements:
- Proven experience in security architecture reviews and embedding security into technical solution design
- Strong expertise in Firewall rule set reviews, including standard, next-gen, and virtualised platforms
- Ability to design and manage secure connectivity and segmentation patterns aligned with policy
- Experience validating Firewall rules against approved zoning and segmentation models
- Able to lead small teams, oversee analyst output, and provide technical assurance to stakeholders
- Comfortable working across cyber functions to operationalise security processes and controls
- Experience in Legacy system analysis, identifying architectural risks and proposing improvements
- Ability to create and deliver knowledge transfer material and process documentation
- Must have experience working in financial services, ideally within banking
Additional Info:
- Full financial and criminal checks will be conducted - CCJs or undeclared issues may lead to disqualification.
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