Role Title: Lead Security Architect
Duration: 1 Year
Location: Remote / London
Pay :£600 per day inside IR35
Role Description:
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and reviewing secure architecture patterns and principles, ensuring security requirements are embedded throughout delivery. They will research and apply innovative security solutions, balancing business, technical, and security requirements while clearly communicating design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The role will also act as a point of escalation for lower-grade architects and provide leadership across enterprise security architecture activities within the NHS programme.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead the technical security design of systems and services across the NHS App estate
2. Develop and review secure architecture patterns, standards, and principles
3. Work with senior stakeholders to communicate security risks and design decisions
4. Assess and advise on complex or high-impact security risks and tolerances
5. Contribute to security strategy, transformation activities, and enterprise architecture decisions
6. Research and apply emerging security technologies and innovative solutions
7. Support quality assurance and governance across security architecture deliverables
8. Influence security best practice across technical and non-technica...