Cyber Security Architect
Outside IR35 Contract offering £650 per day
Active DV Clearance required
Hybrid working in Reading- On-site 3 days per week
Exciting assignment working on a Defence modernisation programme!
We are seeking a Cyber Security Architect with a hands-on delivery experience who excels in applied security architecture, secure-by-design principles, and engineering-led security integration.
You will be a part of a bigger team, working with a group of a Senior Security Architects and Digital Engineering stakeholders to produce security architecture artifacts, threat modelling, design assurance, and reusable patterns that strengthen the programme’s security posture.
Key Responsibilities:
You will lead and deliver core security architecture outputs including:
* Digital Engineering Security Artifacts and Engagement Report
* Security Requirements Specification
* Security Principles Framework
* Infrastructure Mapping Document & Security Architecture Design Pack
* Threat Modelling Report
* Reusable Security Pattern Library
* Knowledge Transfer Pack (training materials, handover content, recorded walkthroughs)
We are looking for someone with:
* Extensive Security Architecture / Security Consulting experience
* Strong track record designing and reviewing secure infrastructure
* Proven experience applying secure-by-design principles
* Experience with Digital Engineering, secure architectural controls, and pattern-based design
* DV clearance essential
Engagement Model
* 3 days per week on site in an air-gapped environment
* Location: Reading
* Outside IR35 £650/day
* Initial contract will be for 3-6 months, with an option to extend (as this programme is planned for few years)