Security Architect

DCV Technologies
London, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£600 – £650 pd

Salary

£600 – £650 pd

Job Type
Contract
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
20 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Cyber Security Architect – CIS Controls / Azure Security

Contract | London | Hybrid

We are hiring an experienced Cyber Security Architect to lead the implementation of CIS Critical Security Controls across a large enterprise environment.

This is a hands-on security architecture role focused on Azure security, Zero Trust, IAM, cloud security, infrastructure hardening and enterprise security transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise security architecture aligned to CIS Controls v8

• Lead security-by-design initiatives across cloud, infrastructure and identity platforms

• Drive implementation of Zero Trust, IAM, network segmentation and endpoint security

• Integrate SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management and cloud security tooling

• Support Azure security architecture, cloud migration and infrastructure hardening

• Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps and engineering teams

• Present security risks, remediation plans and architecture strategy to senior stakeholders

Key Skills:

• CIS Controls / CIS Benchmarks

• Azure Security Architecture

• Zero Trust Architecture

• IAM / Entra ID / Okta

• SIEM / EDR / CrowdStrike / Sentinel / Splunk

• Terraform / Ansible / Infrastructure as Code

• Threat Modelling

• Vulnerability Management

• Network Segmentation

• Cloud Security

Preferred:

• CISSP, CCSP or CISM

• Experience within enterprise or regulated environments

Ideal backgrounds include Security Architect, Cloud Security Architect, Infrastructure Security Architect, IAM Architect or Cyber Security Consultant.

Apply now for immediate consideration

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