Hashicorp SME

TEKsystems; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Manchester, UK seeks a Cyber Security Architect to lead IAM and Secrets Management design within a major transformation programme. You will own end-to-end solution design, produce HLDs, and set architecture standards while collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation.

Ideal candidates have extensive IAM, PAM, and cloud security experience, plus hands-on Vault and Terraform expertise.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with IAM, cryptography, and security architecture.
• Experience operating in large-scale transformation programmes.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of security regulations, industry standards, and compliance requirements.
• HashiCorp Vault and Terraform experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technology solutions aligned to security requirements.
• Create and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs) and architecture documentation.
• Develop architecture patterns, decisions, and technical standards.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Identify and manage risks and dependencies across projects.
• Provide technical leadership across governance boards and programmes.

Skills

IAM

Security Operations

Cloud Security

Infrastructure Security

Application Security

Data Security

Network Security

Vulnerability Management

Cryptography

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security / CS / SE

Tools

HashiCorp Vault

Terraform

Jira

Confluence

IAM Platforms

PAM Solutions

Authentication & Federation

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Job description

Location: Manchester or Sheffield

Type: Contract

Day Rate: Inside IR35

Join a Major Cyber Security Transformation Programme

Are you an experienced Design Engineer, Security Architect, or IAM Specialist looking to make a significant impact within a large-scale cyber security and identity transformation initiative?

We are seeking a talented Cyber Security Architect to lead the design of enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Secrets Management solutions across a complex, highly regulated environment. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic security direction, shape architecture standards, and deliver innovative solutions that support modern identity services at scale.

The Opportunity

As a Design Engineer, you will own the end-to-end solution design process, producing architecture artefacts and ensuring solutions align with business requirements, architectural principles, security standards, and long-term technology strategy.

You’ll work closely with architects, engineers, programme teams, and senior stakeholders to develop solutions that are secure, scalable, resilient, and operationally supportable. Alongside delivering high-quality designs, you will help shape future architecture patterns, influence strategic decisions, and provide technical leadership across key programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of architecture, cyber security, and enterprise transformation.

Key Responsibilities Architecture & Solution Design

• Design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions aligned to business and security requirements.
• Produce and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs) and supporting architecture documentation.
• Develop and publish architecture patterns, design decisions, and technical standards.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Identify and manage technical risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project life cycle.
• Ensure solutions balance security, cost, scalability, resilience, and operational supportability.
• Maintain strong documentation standards and architectural governance.

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Present solution designs and recommendations to design authorities and governance boards.
• Collaborate with senior business and technology stakeholders to gain alignment and approval.
• Ensure architectural artefacts undergo appropriate review, challenge, and approval processes.
• Support project governance activities and design assurance reviews.

Risk & Dependency Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks and design challenges.
• Define remediation plans and strategic recommendations.
• Clearly articulate the impact of design decisions and associated risks.Manage architecture dependencies across multiple projects and delivery teams.

Technical Leadership

• Act as a subject matter expert across cyber security and identity domains.
• Provide technical direction to architects, engineers, and analysts.
• Contribute to wider transformation initiatives and strategic planning activities.
• Influence the future direction of security architecture and engineering practices.

What We're Looking For Cyber Security Expertise

You will bring strong technical experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Security Operations & Incident Response
• Cloud Security
• Infrastructure Security
• Application Security
• Data Security
• Network Security
• Vulnerability Management
• Cryptography

You should also possess:

• Broad technology experience across enterprise IT environments.
• Strong understanding of security architecture, risk management, and governance principles.
• experience operating within large-scale transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of security regulations, industry standards, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Identity & Access Management experience

We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience with:

• Enterprise Secrets Management platforms.
• Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Workload Identity and Machine Identity solutions.
• Federated Identity and Single Sign-On (SSO).
• Authentication and Authorisation frameworks.
• Enterprise IAM architecture and strategy.

Essential Technical Skills

• 3+ years' experience with HashiCorp Vault, ideally within on-premise environments.
• Strong experience integrating applications and platforms with Vault.
• Deep understanding of:
  • Vault Secret Engines
  • Authentication Methods
  • Secrets Consumption Patterns
• 3+ years' experience using Terraform.
• Proven experience designing and developing reusable Terraform modules.
• experience designing and implementing Workload Identity frameworks.
• Ability to define and influence enterprise-wide secrets management strategies.
• Expertise in authentication protocols including:
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • Kerberos
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.

Qualifications Preferred

• Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent cyber security certification.
• TOGAF, SABSA, or similar architecture certification.
• Additional cloud or identity-related certifications are advantageous.

Technology & Tools

• HashiCorp Vault
• Terraform
• Jira
• Confluence
• IAM Platforms
• PAM Solutions
• Authentication & Federation Technologies
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a high-profile cyber security transformation programme where you'll shape the future of identity, secrets management, and enterprise security architecture. You'll work alongside experienced architects and security leaders while influencing strategic decisions that impact a complex global organisation.

If you're passionate about cyber security architecture, IAM, and solving large-scale technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Title: Hashicorp SME

Location: Manchester, UK

Rate/Salary: .00 GBP Daily

Job Type: Contract