Security Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Engage in Architecture Review Boards to provide review and security sign-off in accordance with governance standards.

• Establish and uphold secure architecture standards, reference patterns, and essential security controls.

• Evaluate and authorize security-related designs and significant technical modifications.

• Serve as a security design authority across infrastructure, platforms, and applications.

• Conduct independent security architecture evaluations against established security standards, policies, and control frameworks.

• Execute security risk assessments, threat analyses, and assist in risk treatment decisions.

• Review third-party suppliers, SaaS platforms, and cloud services using assurance evidence and independent testing reports.

• Ensure compliance with NIST CSF, NCSC guidance, CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, UK GDPR, and UK Government Security Classifications.

• Coordinate and facilitate IT Health Checks (ITHCs), including review, risk assessment, and remediation governance.

• Offer practical security guidance and counsel delivery and business stakeholders.

• Provide oversight and assurance for security architecture across client programs, projects, services, and third-party suppliers.

• Conduct independent reviews, governance, risk assessments, and security approvals throughout the solution lifecycle.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in information security, cyber security, information security architecture, or DevOps.

• Proven experience in delivering security assurance, architecture reviews, or governance oversight.

• Strong comprehension of security risk management and security control frameworks.

• Experience in assessing cloud, SaaS, and enterprise technology architectures.

• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and persuasive skills.

• Must be based in the UK.

• To qualify for SC clearance, candidates must have resided and worked in the UK continuously for the last 5 years.

• Desirable qualifications include: CCSP, CISSP, CISM, architecture methodologies such as Unified Engineering Methodology (UEM), TOGAF Foundation, or SABSA, ISO 27001, and other professional certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Pension Scheme - contributions matched up to 10%.

• Private medical coverage.

• Income Protection.

• Life Assurance.

• 25 days of paid leave plus National Holidays.

• Flexible benefits program.

• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment.

• Opportunities for flexibility and continuous learning.

• Access to modern, innovative technologies that enhance skill sets.

• Chance to take ownership and contribute meaningful ideas.