Security Architect Lead - 12-month Contract - SC Cleared
Posted 1 week ago by Involved Solutions
£750 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Summary: The Security Architect Lead role is a 12-month contract position requiring SC clearance, focused on enhancing security architecture within a leading Central Government institution. The position involves significant technical analysis, communication of security implications, and design of secure systems. The role is primarily based in Newcastle with some flexibility for other northern hubs. Candidates should possess extensive experience with micro-service infrastructure and cloud technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse technical solutions and identify areas for improvement.
- Reuse analysis across similar problem sets.
- Communicate security and risk implications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Design and review secure system architectures using patterns and principles.
Key Skills:
- Experience with large-scale micro-service infrastructure.
- AWS Cloud.
- MongoDB & PostgreSQL.
- Systems that encrypt data.
- Ability to monitor and drive technical analysis and feedback loops.
- Deep understanding of security concepts and ability to communicate them clearly.
- Experience in designing and reviewing secure architectures.
Salary (Rate): £750 per day
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Security Architect Lead - 12-month Contract - SC Cleared
Duration: 12 months
Rate: £750 per day
IR35: Inside
Location: Newcastle Hub (40% on-site, increasing to 60% from September). Open to other northern hubs (Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool) with occasional travel to Newcastle.
A leading Central Government institution are seeking a Security Architect Lead.
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience with large-scale micro-service infrastructure
- AWS Cloud
- MongoDB & PostgreSQL
- Systems that encrypt data
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse technical solutions and identify areas for improvement.
- Reuse analysis across similar problem sets.
- Communicate security and risk implications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Design and review secure system architectures using patterns and principles.
Technical Skills (Priority Areas)
- Analysis: Ability to monitor and drive technical analysis and feedback loops.
- Communication: Deep understanding of security concepts and ability to communicate them clearly.
- Designing Secure Systems: Experience in designing and reviewing secure architectures.
If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further