AWS Security Architect — Assurance & Resilience (Remote UK)

Xpertise Recruitment; Greater London; Remote; GBP 133,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpertise Recruitment is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to lead AWS security architecture and assurance across our client’s cloud environments. You will work with engineering and DevSecOps teams to identify risks, review controls and implement secure-by-design practices.

The role spans AWS, SaaS and PaaS environments in a regulated enterprise. UK remote with 1–2 days per month onsite in West London, paying £850 per day Inside IR35, on a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS security architecture experience.
• Technical cyber security assurance experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with secure-by-design principles and security architecture.
• A track record of technical risk assessments and control reviews.
• Knowledge of NIST and NCSC-aligned security frameworks.
• Understanding of cloud security, network segregation, firewall controls and access management.
• Experience working alongside developers, engineers and technical delivery teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide cyber security architecture guidance across AWS, SaaS and PaaS environments.
• Conduct technical cyber security assurance and resilience reviews.
• Identify security risks, vulnerabilities and control gaps across systems and services.
• Support secure-by-design practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Review system integrations, network security controls and access management approaches.
• Validate technical security controls and assurance evidence.
• Support third‑party and supplier security assurance.
• Work with engineering and DevSecOps teams to agree practical remediation.

Skills

AWS security

Security architecture

Cyber security assurance

Secure by design

Risk assessments

Control reviews

NIST framework

NCSC framework

Cloud security

Network security

Access management

DevSecOps collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Xpertise Recruitment is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to lead AWS security architecture and assurance across our client’s cloud environments. You will work with engineering and DevSecOps teams to identify risks, review controls and implement secure-by-design practices.

The role spans AWS, SaaS and PaaS environments in a regulated enterprise. UK remote with 1–2 days per month onsite in West London, paying £850 per day Inside IR35, on a 12-month contract.