Managing Security Architect

Frontier Resourcing; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary up-to-10% bonus

Electric vehicle scheme

Flexible hybrid working

Additional paid leave for Reservists &

Job summary

Frontier Resourcing LTD is seeking an experienced Managing Security Architect to provide technical leadership across security engagements for government and national security environments. You will shape secure designs and ensure alignment with business objectives, risk appetite and standards throughout the lifecycle.

You will lead architecture engagements, review deliverables, mentor other architects and contribute to proposals, while working in a flexible hybrid model that supports part-time

Qualifications

• Chartered through UK Cyber Security Council in Secure Systems Architecture.
• Certification such as CISSP or CISM preferred.
• Experience delivering security architecture across complex programmes.
• Excellent client engagement and communication skills.
• Experience providing architecture leadership, governance and assurance.
• CIISec membership in good standing.
• IEng/CEng or BCS chartership or SABSA status.
• Familiar with TOGAF, SABSA and ArchiMate modelling.
• Experience supporting bids and consultancy business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture engagements with direction, governance and assurance.
• Design and review secure architectures translating business risk into controls.
• Advise clients as a trusted adviser with senior stakeholders.
• Review deliverables, challenge assumptions and manage risks and trade-offs.
• Mentor other architects to uphold high standards.
• Contribute to proposals, bids and solution development.

Skills

UK Cyber Security Council Secure Syst.

CISSP or CISM

Security architecture leadership

Client engagement & communication

Governance & assurance

CIISec membership

IEng/CEng or BCS chartership/SABSA

TOGAF / SABSA / ArchiMate

Pre-sales & consultancy business dev

Tools

TOGAF

SABSA

ArchiMate

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Managing 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 through the UK Cyber Security Council 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.