Security Architect for Defence & Public Sector – Hybrid

Searchability; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Certifications funded

High-profile projects

Job summary

Searchability is seeking a Security Architect to join the team in Manchester or Bristol (UK). The role combines senior technical authority with hands-on design across infrastructure, cloud, and applications to meet client policy and regulatory requirements.

You will lead security design, conduct risk assessments, and collaborate with Identity, Security Testing and Privacy SMEs. A strong background in ISO 27001/NIST/CIS and cloud security is essential, with SC clearance and DV eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience operating as a Security Architect or similar senior security role.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, CIS or similar frameworks.
• Experience with cloud security across AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of network security, encryption, authentication and access control.

Responsibilities

• Develop security architectures aligned to client policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead technical security design across infrastructure, cloud and application environments.
• Collaborate with SMEs across Identity, Security Testing and Privacy.
• Conduct risk assessments and support threat modelling activities.
• Provide clear justification of design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment to industry standards and government security requirements.

Skills

Security Architect

Cyber Security

ISO 27001

NIST

Cloud Security

AWS

Azure

Risk Assessment

Threat Modelling

SIEM

Defence

NSD

Tools

SIEM tooling

Firewalls

Vulnerability tools

Job description

Searchability is seeking a Security Architect to join the team in Manchester or Bristol (UK). The role combines senior technical authority with hands-on design across infrastructure, cloud, and applications to meet client policy and regulatory requirements.

You will lead security design, conduct risk assessments, and collaborate with Identity, Security Testing and Privacy SMEs. A strong background in ISO 27001/NIST/CIS and cloud security is essential, with SC clearance and DV eligibility