Security Architect
Location: Warwick, UK (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)
Contract Length: 6 Months
Day Rate: £510 per day (Inside IR35)
Overview
Our client is seeking an experienced Security Architect to support a range of strategic technology and cyber security initiatives across a complex enterprise environment.
This role will play a key part in ensuring that security is embedded throughout the project lifecycle, providing expert guidance on security architecture, risk management and secure solution design. Working closely with project teams, development teams, DevOps functions and wider security stakeholders, you will help drive security best practice, identify and mitigate risks, and ensure solutions meet both business and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide security architecture guidance and governance across projects and programmes.
* Define and own security scope, requirements and architecture for a range of technology initiatives.
* Drive security standards, patterns and best practices through established organisational processes.
* Partner with development and DevOps teams to ensure security requirements are effectively implemented.
* Advise project teams on security risks, controls and mitigation strategies.
* Identify and remove blockers impacting the successful delivery of security-related initiatives.
* Provide technical security expertise to support security policy and governance activities.
* Coordinate security design and review activities across internal security teams and stakeholders.
* Ensure key security risks and issues are identified, documented and appropriately managed.
* Ensure residual risks are captured and assigned to appropriate owners.
* Conduct first-line cyber risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats.
* Support supplier assurance activities in collaboration with vendor assurance teams.
* Review new and existing supplier contracts to ensure appropriate security clauses and requirements are included.
* Develop and implement strategies to strengthen the organisation's security posture.
* Monitor emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities and industry trends, recommending appropriate controls where required.
* Maintain accurate documentation and reporting relating to security assessments, incidents, compliance activities and risk management.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education, training and professional experience.
* Proven experience working in a Security Architect or similar cyber security-focused role.
* Strong understanding of security architecture, risk management and secure solution design.
* Experience supporting enterprise-scale technology projects and programmes.
* Ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience working closely with development, engineering and DevOps teams.
* Knowledge of cyber security frameworks, standards and industry best practices.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess and mitigate complex risks.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work effectively within fast-paced environments whilst managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
* Experience collaborating with global teams and third-party suppliers across different time zones.
Desirable Experience
* Experience within highly regulated or critical infrastructure environments.
* Exposure to operational technology (OT) security.
* Experience conducting supplier assurance and third-party risk assessments.
* Knowledge of cloud security principles and modern application architectures.
* Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF or equivalent.