Overview
We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to join a major MOD project focused on the evolution and security of the New Style of IT (NSOIT) platform. This is a contract role based in Corsham with hybrid working available. The role sits inside IR35 and requires active SC clearance as a minimum.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with the Solution Design Authority to provide expert security input into the NSOIT roadmap and High-Level Design (HLD).
Analyse interoperability, dependencies, and system interactions from a security perspective across infrastructure, platforms, and software environments.
Develop and document Intermediate Level Design (ILD) security architectures, ensuring alignment with MOD standards and solution coherence.
Review and approve Low-Level and Detailed-Level Designs (LLD/DLD), ensuring compliance with security policies and best practices.
Identify and assess vulnerabilities in proposed or existing designs and propose effective mitigation strategies.
Evaluate third-party services for alignment with MOD security policy and industry best practices.
Contribute to the definition of the security architecture runway, influencing the direction for platform and cyber teams. This includes areas such as:
Logging
Antivirus (AV)
Cyber defence tooling
Firewall configuration
Other key security infrastructure components
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience in cyber security architecture within secure/government environments.
Strong understanding of MOD security standards and policies.
Experience designing secure IT systems across all architecture layers.
Ability to communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Active SC Clearance (minimum).
Desirable
Experience working on MOD projects, especially NSOIT or similar.
Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or SABSA