Security Architect

Xcede Recruitment Solutions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment solutions company is seeking a Security Solution Architect for a 3-month contract position. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders to enhance security maturity and design key architectural solutions. Candidates must hold Active SC Clearance and demonstrate proven experience in delivering complex security solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Security Solutions Architect.
• Strong architectural and design skills.
• Experience supporting procurement exercises.

Responsibilities

• Deliver solutions enhancing maturity and reducing risk.
• Lead solution option assessments for maintainable architecture.
• Design solutions for re-architecture initiatives.

Skills

Proactive approach

Leadership

Architectural skills

Design skills

Cybersecurity

Education

Active SC Clearance

Experience with Enterprise Architecture frameworks

Job description

Security Solution Architect
3-month Contract
Outside IR35
Remote
Active SC Clearance - Essential

Key responsibilities

• Working with stakeholders to deliver solutions that enhance maturity and reduce risk, aligned with Programme objectives.
• Engage with business units to understand and balance conflicting priorities and constraints.
• Collaborate with technical and service teams to implement security solutions that support cybersecurity operations.
• Lead solution option assessments, guided by Enterprise Architecture, to define maintainable solutions that meet business needs.
• Design key solutions for re-architecture initiatives (e.g. transition to data-centric architecture in the Cyber Defence workstream).
• Assist with procurement of security solutions.
• Work with Enterprise Architecture and Cyber SMEs to ensure alignment with the wider organisation
• Provide support for tactical initiatives as needed.

Required Experience

• Proactive approach and ability to lead and shape complex deliveries in collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.
• Proven experience as a Security Solutions Architect
• Strong architectural and design skills, with the ability to develop scalable and secure solutions that operate as services
• Experience with at least one Enterprise Architecture framework (Zachman, Togaf SABSA or similar)
• Experience of supporting procurement exercises and implementations

For more information please apply below.You must have Active SC Clearance to be considered for this position.