Security Architect

Summary: The role of Security Architect (Cloud) involves leading the design of technology solutions while ensuring they meet architectural standards, business needs, and security requirements. The position is a 6-month contract with a hybrid working pattern of 3 days on-site and 2 days working from home. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in solution architecture and cybersecurity, along with strategic thinking capabilities. This role requires effective management of technical risks and stakeholder communication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively manage and escalate both technical and project risks.
• Articulate and ensure approval of design deviations, resulting in technical debt.
• Ensure issues arising from solution design are recorded and ensure the design of the solutions are efficient and cost effective.
• Ensures all designs, decisions, and technical risks are reviewed through architectural and project governance.
• Serves as the lead technical authority across programmes, offering technical thought leadership and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships through regular executive-level communication on project deliverables.

Key Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in CNAPP platforms such as Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca or Aqua.
• Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms.
• Familiar with compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001 and how they apply to cloud applications.
• The ability to run risk assessments and threat modelling for cloud-native applications.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to business stakeholders.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT