Senior Defence Security Architect - SC Clearance, DV Ready

NexGen Associates; Corsham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NexGen Associates is recruiting an experienced Security Architect to join a growing consultancy delivering complex and strategically important technology programmes across the UK Defence sector, including MOD contexts.

This senior role requires expertise in security architecture, risk assessment, and secure-by-design approaches, with responsibility for leading security across programmes and aligning with MOD policies and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance minimum, DV willingness.
• Experience delivering security architectures for defence programmes.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain security architectures for MOD technology programmes.
• Translate requirements into secure solution designs with compliance to MOD standards.
• Provide security guidance across the full lifecycle of projects.
• Support accreditation and security approval activities.
• Review designs to identify vulnerabilities and ensure non-compliance mitigation.
• Engage with MOD stakeholders and defence partners.
• Assist bid activity and development of security-related solutions.

Skills

Security architecture

MOD/defence experience

Security risk assessments

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Security documentation

Job description

NexGen Associates is recruiting an experienced Security Architect to join a growing consultancy delivering complex and strategically important technology programmes across the UK Defence sector, including MOD contexts.

This senior role requires expertise in security architecture, risk assessment, and secure-by-design approaches, with responsibility for leading security across programmes and aligning with MOD policies and industry standards.