Lead Security Architect

Frontier Resourcing LTD; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary performance bonus up to

Electric vehicle scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Additional paid leave for Reservists

Job summary

Frontier Resourcing LTD is seeking a Lead Security Architect to guide security architectures for national security and government environments. You will lead engagements, translate risk into technical controls, and advise clients at senior levels.

You will champion governance, design assurance and mentoring across teams while helping develop the security architecture capability within the consultancy. A strong track record in secure design and client-facing leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Chartered in Secure Systems Architecture.
• Industry recognised cyber security certification (CISSP or CISM).
• Experience delivering security architecture across complex systems/programmes.
• Excellent client engagement and communication skills.
• Experience providing architectural leadership, assurance and governance.
• CIISec membership and IEng/CEng or SABSA status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture engagements with technical direction and governance.
• Design and review secure architectures translating business needs into controls.
• Advise clients and engage senior stakeholders and design authorities.
• Review architecture deliverables, challenge assumptions and manage risks.
• Mentor other architects to uphold high standards.
• Contribute to proposals, bids and solution development.

Skills

Security architecture leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Architectural governance

Education

CISSP certification

CISM certification

CIISec chartership

IEng/CEng registration or SABSA status

Tools

TOGAF

SABSA

ArchiMate

Job description

We’re looking for a Lead Security Architect to join a growing security consultancy, delivering security solutions for secure environments across National Security and Government.

This is an opportunity to provide technical leadership across high profile security architecture engagements, advising clients, shaping secure designs and ensuring solutions align with business objectives, risk appetite and recognised security standards.

You’ll work across strategic enterprise architecture and detailed technical design, supporting clients throughout the system lifecycle while helping develop the wider security architecture capability.

The Role

• Lead security architecture engagements, providing technical direction, governance and assurance.
• Design and review secure architectures, translating business needs and risk requirements into effective technical controls.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, engaging with senior stakeholders and design authorities.
• Review architecture deliverables, challenge assumptions and manage risks, dependencies and design trade offs.
• Mentor and support other architects, promoting high standards and consistent delivery.
• Contribute to client proposals, bids, solution development and business growth.

What We’re Looking For

• Chartered in Secure Systems Architecture
• An industry recognised cyber security certification, such as CISSP or CISM.
• Strong experience delivering security architecture across complex systems, programmes or transformation initiatives.
• Excellent client engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Experience providing architectural leadership, assurance and governance.
• Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec).
• IEng or CEng registration, BCS chartership or SABSA Chartered Security Architect status.
• Experience with architecture frameworks and modelling approaches such as TOGAF, SABSA and ArchiMate.
• Experience supporting bids, pre-sales and consultancy business development.

Why Join?

• Work on challenging security projects across diverse sectors.
• Flexible hybrid working, with part-time and term-time arrangements considered.
• Clear career progression and investment in professional development.
• Collaborative culture with opportunities to influence technical direction and make a real impact.
• Up to 10% discretionary performance bonus, subject to successful completion of probation.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Additional paid leave for Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.