Senior Security Architect
Posted 1 week ago by Michael Bailey Associates
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Newcastle, Tyne & Wear, UK
Summary: The Senior Security Architect role involves leading the design and implementation of security architecture solutions for a client, with a focus on engaging stakeholders and influencing teams. The position is initially a 12-month contract based in Newcastle, with some flexibility for remote work from other northern hubs. Active Security Clearance (SC) is required for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with senior stakeholders across departments.
- Influence teams and communities across the organisation.
- Research and apply innovative security architecture solutions.
- Develop vision, principles, and strategy for security architecture.
- Balance security requirements and make informed design decisions.
- Lead technical design of systems and services.
- Support quality assurance and act as an escalation point for junior architects.
- 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:
- 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.
- Experience with large-scale micro-service infrastructure.
- AWS Cloud.
- MongoDB & PostgreSQL.
- Systems that encrypt data.
- Broader Security Expertise Required.
- Hands-on experience in application security.
- Hands-on experience in database security.
- Hands-on experience in cloud security measures.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) qualification.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Newcastle
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Our client is seeking a Senior Security Architect
Initial 12 Month contract and the position will be based in Newcastle (40% on-site, increasing to 60% from September). Open to other northern hubs (Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool) with occasional travel to Newcastle.
Active SC required.
The Senior Security Architect will:
- Engage with senior stakeholders across departments.
- Influence teams and communities across the organisation.
- Research and apply innovative security architecture solutions.
- Develop vision, principles, and strategy for security architecture.
- Balance security requirements and make informed design decisions.
- Lead technical design of systems and services.
- Support quality assurance and act as an escalation point for junior architects.
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.
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience with large-scale micro-service infrastructure.
Essential:
- AWS Cloud
- MongoDB & PostgreSQL
- Systems that encrypt data
- Broader Security Expertise Required
Candidates must demonstrate hands-on experience in:
- Application security
- Database security
- Cloud security measures
Mandatory Certification
All candidates must hold the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) qualification. This is a non-negotiable requirement