Security Architect
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6-12 months
Location: Reading, Berkshire (3-4 days on site per week)
Pay: INSIDE IR35, up to £775 / day
We are seeking a highly experienced Security Architect to lead the design and assurance of robust, scalable, and compliant cloud security solutions within the financial services sector. This is a pivotal role supporting the delivery of complex transformation programmes for a major European client operating in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and evolve cloud security architecture strategy aligned to business and European regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, NIS2, GDPR).
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and technical teams on security best practices.
- Develop and enforce security standards and reference architectures for hybrid and cloud-native systems.
- Lead threat modelling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments across cloud platforms.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (PSD2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, CSA CCM).
- Integrate security into CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code workflows (DevSecOps).
- Design and guide implementation of secure cloud infrastructure and services.
- Champion Zero Trust and secure-by-design principles across the SDLC.
- Evaluate, select, and integrate security technologies (e.g., CSPM, CWPP, SIEM).
- Mentor engineers and contribute to security capabilit...