Remote Cyber Security Architect - Lead Security Design

Littlefish; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus: £1000

LinkedIn Learning access

Healthcare cash plan

Casual dress policy

Company pension

Company social events

25 days annual leave

Purchase of annual leave

Job summary

Littlefish is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to shape, assure and defend security architecture across complex customer environments. This hands-on role requires technical authority and ownership of security decisions, with involvement in CAB forums and design authority processes.

You will contribute to Project North Star for NHS-related platforms and collaborate across the security and consultancy services to strengthen client security postures.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in security architecture, security consultancy or senior security engineering.
• Experience acting as a Security Architect, technical security authority or design lead within large programmes.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel and the Defender suite.
• Experience of security governance, including CAB or design authority forums.
• Ability to produce security designs, diagrams and decision records for assurance and audit.

Responsibilities

• Own security architecture, design assurance and technical risk positions across assigned areas.
• Shape and maintain security architecture principles, patterns, standards and roadmaps.
• Produce clear architecture decision records and assess design options with risk-based trade-offs.
• Review designs and ensure secure integrations and components.
• Deliver security assessments, architecture reviews and posture reviews for Microsoft 365 and Azure.

Skills

Security architecture

Technical decision making

Security governance

Threat modelling

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Certifications: SC-100/SC-200; AZ-500; CISSP; CISM; TOGAF; SABSA; NCSC Certified Cyber Professional

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender suite

Job description

Littlefish is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to shape, assure and defend security architecture across complex customer environments. This hands-on role requires technical authority and ownership of security decisions, with involvement in CAB forums and design authority processes.

You will contribute to Project North Star for NHS-related platforms and collaborate across the security and consultancy services to strengthen client security postures.