Outside IR35
Pay £500 a day
3 month rolling contract
ECS Resource Group are currently working in partnership with a global managed service provider, assisting them with the search for a Cyber Security Architect on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be working with a Telecoms end client across various projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and maintain secure architecture solutions for fixed network and enterprise environments, ensuring alignment with business and security requirements.
* Lead security architecture reviews for network infrastructure, systems, and enterprise platforms to identify risks and recommend mitigations.
* Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and project teams to embed security-by-design principles across network and enterprise technology initiatives.
* Develop and maintain security standards, reference architectures, policies, and technical documentation for fixed network environments.
* Support security governance, risk assessments, and compliance activities, ensuring solutions align with regulatory and organisational security frameworks.
Key Skills:
* Strong experience as a Cyber Security Architect within fixed networks and enterprise environments, with limited focus on mobile network technologies.
* Deep understanding of network security architecture, including firewalls, segmentation, secure connectivity, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and enterprise infrastructure security.
* Experience designing secure enterprise solutions across on-premise and hybrid/cloud environments.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
* Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, Zero Trust, and secure architecture best practices.