Security Architect
Posted 1 day ago by Queen Square Recruitment
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Security Architect role involves leading the cybersecurity architecture for a prominent UK organization in the energy sector, focusing on both IT and Operational Technology environments. The position requires collaboration with various teams to integrate security into solutions while managing risks and vulnerabilities. This contract role is hybrid, requiring three days on-site in the West Midlands, and is expected to last for an initial six months with a likelihood of extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide security architecture leadership across programmes and projects
- Own and define end-to-end security scope and architecture for global initiatives
- Drive security standards, patterns, and best practices across delivery teams
- Work closely with engineering, DevOps, and project teams to embed security into solutions
- Identify, assess, and manage risks, vulnerabilities, and residual risk ownership
- Conduct first-line risk assessments and supply chain/vendor security assurance
- Support vendor contract reviews ensuring appropriate security clauses are in place
- Offer hands-on guidance to development teams on cyber security principles
- Coordinate technical design reviews across security functions
- Maintain robust documentation for risk, compliance, and incident processes
- Stay current with emerging cyber threats, trends, and mitigation strategies
Key Skills:
- 3–6 years’ experience in a security architecture or similar role
- Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical, risk assessment, and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills (technical & non-technical)
- Experience working in fast-paced, agile delivery environments
- Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and time zones
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Security Architect (Contract) Location: Hybrid – 3 days onsite, West Midlands Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35) Contract: Initial 6 months (likely extension) Start: ASAP Overview We are supporting a leading UK organisation within the energy sector as they evolve their cybersecurity approach to meet the demands of an increasingly complex and fast-moving threat landscape. As a Security Architect , you’ll play a critical role in shaping and securing both IT and Operational Technology environments, helping to protect key infrastructure and support the organisation’s ambition to remain a trusted and innovative industry leader.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide security architecture leadership across programmes and projects
- Own and define end-to-end security scope and architecture for global initiatives
- Drive security standards, patterns, and best practices across delivery teams
- Work closely with engineering, DevOps, and project teams to embed security into solutions
- Identify, assess, and manage risks, vulnerabilities, and residual risk ownership
- Conduct first-line risk assessments and supply chain/vendor security assurance
- Support vendor contract reviews ensuring appropriate security clauses are in place
- Offer hands-on guidance to development teams on cyber security principles
- Coordinate technical design reviews across security functions
- Maintain robust documentation for risk, compliance, and incident processes
- Stay current with emerging cyber threats, trends, and mitigation strategies
Your Experience
Our client is looking for a well-rounded security professional with a strong mix of architecture, risk, and delivery experience, ideally including:
- Experience securing Common Data Environments (CDE) and BIM solutions , aligned to ISO 19650
- Knowledge of ISO 19650-4 (Information Exchange) and ISO 19650-5 (Security Management)
- Exposure to enterprise system integration security
- Proven experience performing API security assessments and mitigation design
- Strong understanding of data security in regulated environments
Essential Skills
- 3–6 years’ experience in a security architecture or similar role
- Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical, risk assessment, and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills (technical & non-technical)
- Experience working in fast-paced, agile delivery environments
- Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and time zones
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact transformation programmes
- Be at the forefront of modern, agile cybersecurity practices
- Engage with cutting-edge challenges in critical national infrastructure
- Strong likelihood of contract extension
If you’re a proactive Security Architect ready to drive meaningful change in a complex environment, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply promptly to be considered.