Azure Cloud Security Architect
📍 Remote (UK-based) | 6-Month Contract | Competitive Day Rate
We’re supporting a UK client in hiring a hands-on Azure Cloud Security Architect for an initial 6-month contract. This is a technically deep role focused on securing systems end-to-end — across infrastructure, code, data, identity, and specialist hardware integrations.
Key Focus Areas:
🔐 Layered Security Architecture
* Defence-in-depth across Azure IaaS/PaaS, networking, databases, and applications
* Zero Trust design, RBAC, encryption, secure configuration
🧩 Source Code & IP Protection
* Secure source control and hardened CI/CD pipelines
* Secrets scanning, artefact signing, binary protection
* Mitigation of reverse engineering risks
🔑 Identity, Licensing & Secrets Management
* Azure AD / Entra ID architecture
* Managed identities, PIM, Conditional Access
* Key Vault, HSM-backed key storage
* Enterprise-grade licensing enforcement models
💾 Specialist Hardware Security
* Secure integration of vaulted/encrypted USB devices
* Controlled endpoint access and secure data egress
* Hardware-aligned cloud identity enforcement
We’re Looking For:
* Proven Azure Cloud Security Architecture experience
* Strong DevSecOps and application security background
* Deep knowledge of encryption, IAM, and secure design principles
* Experience in high-security or IP-sensitive environments
* Hands-on
Fully remote (UK-based candidates only).