Security Architect

Clearly Jobs Ltd.; Reading; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearly Jobs Ltd. is seeking an experienced Security Architect for the defence sector. The role involves designing secure architectures across cyber, cloud and enterprise environments for defence customers, advising on risks, and embedding security throughout the project lifecycle.

Remote with occasional travel to customer sites in the UK. The successful candidate will hold active SC security clearance (DV welcomed), and CISSP or TOGAF certifications, with strong communication skills and a track

Qualifications

• Active SC Security Clearance (minimum required).
• DV clearance also welcomed.
• CISSP or TOGAF certification required.
• Experience in cyber security and cloud/enterprise security architectures.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud security.
• Strong understanding of security principles, risk management and architectural assurance.
• Excellent communication skills with senior stakeholders.
• Based in the South or South West England and willing to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and review security architectures across cyber security, cloud and enterprise environments.
• Provide specialist security advice to defence customers, translating technical risks into practical recommendations.
• Design and develop secure cloud architectures using AWS and/or Azure.
• Work alongside customer stakeholders and technical delivery teams to embed security throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Produce high-quality architecture documentation, technical designs and security assurance artefacts.
• Support security reviews, risk assessments and architectural decision-making.
• Engage directly with customer stakeholders, attending site visits where required.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the consultancy's security architecture capabilities.

Skills

SC Clearance

CISSP

TOGAF

Cyber security architecture

Cloud security architecture

Enterprise security architecture

AWS

Azure

Risk management

Architectural assurance

Communication skills

Willing to travel

Job description

Security Architect - Defence Sector

Location: South / South West England - Remote, with occasional travel to customer sites
Clearance: Active SC Security Clearance (minimum required)

SC Security Clearance - CISSP - TOGAF - Cyber Security Architecture - AWS - Azure - Defence Sector

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Security Architect to join a specialist technology consultancy delivering complex, mission-critical solutions exclusively within the defence sector.

This is an opportunity to join a growing SME where you will have genuine influence, direct access to senior leadership and the chance to shape the development of its security architecture offering.

Working closely with defence customers, you will take responsibility for designing and advising on secure, resilient architectures across cyber security, cloud and enterprise environments. You will act as a trusted technical adviser, helping customers navigate complex security challenges and ensuring security is embedded into solutions from the outset.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and review security architectures across cyber security, cloud and enterprise environments.
• Provide specialist security advice to defence customers, translating technical risks into practical recommendations.
• Design and develop secure cloud architectures using AWS and/or Azure.
• Work alongside customer stakeholders and technical delivery teams to embed security throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Produce high-quality architecture documentation, technical designs and security assurance artefacts.
• Support security reviews, risk assessments and architectural decision-making.
• Engage directly with customer stakeholders, attending site visits where required.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the consultancy's security architecture capabilities.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Active SC Security Clearance (DV clearance also welcomed).
• Current CISSP certification or TOGAF certification (9, 9.2 or 10).
• Strong experience in cyber security architecture, cloud security architecture or enterprise security architecture.
• Practical experience designing and reviewing secure architectures.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud security.
• Strong understanding of security principles, risk management and architectural assurance.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Based in the South or South West of England and willing to travel to customer sites when required.

Desirable:

• Experience working within the defence sector.
• Additional TOGAF or CISSP qualifications.
• Experience advising customers on complex security architecture challenges.

Security Architect - Defence Sector

Location: South / South West England - Remote, with occasional travel to customer sites
Clearance: Active SC Security Clearance (minimum required)

SC Security Clearance - CISSP - TOGAF - Cyber Security Architecture - AWS - Azure - Defence Sector