Senior IT Security Architect

Senior IT Security Architect

Posted 1 week ago by TEKsystems

Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Birmingham, GB-ENG, UK

Summary: The Senior IT Security Architect role is a strategic, senior-level position focused on overseeing network IT security architectures and ensuring compliance with security standards. The position requires extensive expertise in IT security, providing technical leadership, and collaborating with both internal teams and external vendors. This contract role is based in the West Midlands and is outside IR35. The ideal candidate will contribute to various security initiatives and maintain best practices across multiple assurance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership and oversight on network security projects
  • Evaluate and ensure that architectural designs and configurations meet security standards
  • Act as the primary authority on IT security, offering strategic guidance
  • Contribute to Identity & Access Management (IDAM) initiatives
  • Collaborate with Global teams
  • Maintain security best practices in alignment with 40+ assurance frameworks

Key Skills:

  • Deep expertise in IT security
  • Experience in network security architectures
  • Technical leadership capabilities
  • Knowledge of security standards and assurance frameworks
  • Collaboration skills with internal teams and external vendors
  • Experience with Identity & Access Management (IDAM)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Birmingham

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior IT Security Architect - Contract (6+ Months, Outside IR35) ONSITE - West midlands Based

A leading company is seeking a highly experienced Senior IT Security Architect to oversee network IT security architectures and ensure that projects adhere to security and configuration standards. This is a strategic, senior -level role requiring deep expertise in IT security, providing technical oversight and collaborating with internal teams and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities for Senior IT security Architect :

Provide technical leadership and oversight on network security projects

Evaluate and ensure that architectural designs and configurations meet security standards

Act as the primary authority on IT security, offering strategic guidance

Contribute to Identity & Access Management (IDAM) initiatives

Collaborate with Global teams

Maintain security best practices in alignment with 40+ assurance frameworks

If interested in this Senior IT security Architect role please apply!

Senior IT Security Architect - Contract (6+ Months, Outside IR35)

Location

Birmingham, UK

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