Security Architect

Security Architect
Location – Remote
Once every 6 months in - London, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds
Clearance – SC Eligible
Start: Asap
End:1 year
Rate - £600 Inside ir35

Core responsibilities

• Security design: Create and design security architecture for systems, applications, and networks, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
  
• Risk assessment: Analyse and assess security risks associated with proposed changes, new technologies, and existing systems, using methods like quantitative risk assessments.
  
• Strategic advice: Provide specialist security advice to teams and stakeholders, influencing the adoption of security principles and strategies across the department.
  
• Security controls: Recommend and implement security controls that align with business objectives and ensure security requirements are considered from the start of projects ("secure by default").
  
• Stakeholder engagement: Communicate and engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal teams, senior management, and external suppliers.
  
• Technical expertise: Advise on security-related technologies and develop security patterns for new technologies.
  
• Governance: Help review the work of others and engage with architectural governance to manage decisions and risks effectively.
  
  Key skills and knowledge
  
• Deep understanding of security concepts and ability to apply them technically.
  
• Proficiency in risk analysis, control design, and risk acceptance.
  Strong communication and influencing skills.
  
• Experience with creating secure reference architectures, secure cloud architectures, and data protection schemes.
  
• Familiarity with technologies like mutual TLS for microservices and secure base images for containers.
  
  If you are interested please get in touch