Security Architect - SC Cleared

Tank Recruitment; Taunton; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training budget

Certification support

Job summary

Tank Recruitment is seeking a Security Architect to support defence customers in designing secure, resilient solutions. You will act as a technical adviser, shaping security architecture across complex environments and influencing how the consultancy expands its security offering.

Live SC clearance is required (DV welcome), CISSP certification preferred, and you will travel to customer sites in the South/South West of England or remote work where applicable.

Qualifications

• Experience designing security architectures across cyber, cloud and enterprise environments.
• Ability to translate risk into practical security recommendations.
• Excellent communication with technical and senior stakeholders.

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.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

CISSP

SC clearance

Stakeholder communication

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]