Senior Remote Security Architect - Cloud & Identity

Context Recruitment Limited; City Of London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Context Recruitment Limited is seeking a Security Solutions Architect for a remote-based role in the United Kingdom. This senior position influences the design and development of security solutions and managed services across a large technology environment.

The role requires a background in security architecture/engineering or senior security consultancy, with experience in cloud security (Azure/AWS), identity security, Zero Trust, and governance. Eligible for SC clearance and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Security architecture/engineering or senior security consultancy background.
• Experience in MSP/MSSP, telecoms, cloud, or complex enterprise environments.
• Cloud security across Azure and/or AWS.
• Identity security, Zero Trust and Privileged Access Management.
• SOC, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR or XDR technologies and vulnerability monitoring.
• Security frameworks: ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials Plus, NCSC guidance.
• Certs such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, Microsoft/AWS Security or TOGAF desirable.

Responsibilities

• Designing and assuring security solutions across cloud, networks, infrastructure, identity and managed security services.
• Producing high-level designs, reference architectures, security patterns and technical roadmaps.
• Acting as a technical design authority and providing architectural guidance.
• Leading security architecture and technical design reviews.
• Identifying security risks, control gaps and architectural dependencies.
• Supporting the development of new and existing managed security products and services.
• Ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and operationally supportable.
• Working with Engineering and Operations teams to transition solutions into service.
• Supporting customer workshops, technical reviews, bids and pre-sales activities.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers and other technical colleagues.

Skills

Security architecture

Security engineering

Security consultancy

Cloud security

Zero Trust

Job description

Context Recruitment Limited is seeking a Security Solutions Architect for a remote-based role in the United Kingdom. This senior position influences the design and development of security solutions and managed services across a large technology environment.

The role requires a background in security architecture/engineering or senior security consultancy, with experience in cloud security (Azure/AWS), identity security, Zero Trust, and governance. Eligible for SC clearance and competitive salary.