Security Architect - SC Cleared

Roc Search Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training budget

Certification support

Job summary

Roc Search Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Security Architect to support defence customers in designing secure, resilient architectures across cyber, cloud and enterprise environments. You will act as a trusted technical adviser, shaping security architecture and influencing delivery across complex environments.

You will work with customers and delivery teams to ensure security is built in from the start, produce architecture artefacts, and travel to customer sites as required.

Qualifications

• Live SC clearance is mandatory; DV welcome.
• Must hold CISSP or equivalent security certification.
• Experience designing secure architectures for cyber, cloud and enterprise domains.
• Able to communicate with customers and senior stakeholders.
• Based in the UK with readiness to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Design and review security architectures across cyber, cloud and enterprise environments.
• Provide expert security advice to defence customers with practical recommendations.
• Develop secure cloud architectures in AWS or Azure.
• Ensure security is built in from the start with delivery teams.
• Produce architecture documentation and assurance artefacts.
• Travel to customer sites as required to engage stakeholders.

Skills

Live SC clearance

CISSP certification

Cyber security architecture

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

Customer engagement

Travel readiness

Education

TOGAF certification

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Security Architect: Defence Sector

South / South West England - Remote, with travel to customer sites as required

Salary range £80,000 - 90,000

Live SC clearance required (minimum)

The company

A bespoke technology consultancy working exclusively with customers in the defence space. As a specialist SME, they offer something larger consultancies can't: direct access to senior leadership, real influence over how the business grows, and work that is varied, meaningful and technically demanding.

The role

They are looking for a Security Architect to join the team and support defence customers in designing and delivering secure, resilient solutions. You will act as a trusted technical adviser, working with customers to shape security architecture across complex environments, and you will have a genuine voice in how the consultancy develops its security offering.

Key responsibilities

• Design and review security architectures across cyber, cloud and enterprise environments
• Provide expert security advice to defence customers, translating technical risk into clear, practical recommendations
• Develop secure cloud architectures in AWS or Azure
• Work with customer and delivery teams to ensure security is built in from the start
• Produce high-quality architecture documentation, designs and assurance artefacts
• Travel to customer sites as needed to engage stakeholders and support delivery

About you

Essential

• Live SC clearance (minimum). Candidates with DV are also welcome
• Current (live) CISSP certification
• Strong experience in cyber security architecture, cloud security architecture (AWS or Azure), or enterprise security architecture
• Confident working directly with customers and communicating at both technical and senior levels
• Based in the south or south west of England and happy to travel to customer sites

Desirable

• TOGAF certification
• Background working in the defence sector

Why join?

• Specialist, mission-led work supporting defence customers
• Small-business culture with visibility and influence
• A role where your expertise is valued and your input shapes the outcome
• Benefits, e.g. flexible working, training budget, certification support