Senior SOC Architect for Secure Gov & Defence Solutions

Anson McCade; Guildford; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Lead SOC Architect in the United Kingdom to design and deliver SOC solutions for high-profile government and defence customers. The role is senior and client‑facing, shaping SOC across people, services, processes, technology and physical infrastructure from concept to deployment.

You will engage with stakeholders, lead end‑to‑end architectures, and apply best practices in security, risk management and compliance.

Qualifications

• Senior, client-facing role requiring active security clearances.
• Proven experience designing and deploying SOC solutions in complex environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of two or more: SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, threat intelligence.
• Strong understanding of SOC operating models, security processes, people and governance.
• Experience with cloud and on‑premise security architectures; TOGAF knowledge.
• Strong stakeholder management, including government or defence exposure.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior client stakeholders to understand and define security requirements.
• Architect end‑to‑end SOC solutions, including CONOPS and deployment designs.
• Lead solution architecture across the full lifecycle from design to operation.
• Design and integrate security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR and vulnerability management.
• Assess existing SOC capabilities and recommend improvements to security maturity.
• Develop scalable, resilient on‑premise and cloud architectures.
• Apply security best practices such as least privilege and encryption.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies to meet complex requirements.
• Collaborate with product specialists to deliver secure solutions.
• Work across Agile, Lean, Waterfall and iterative delivery environments.

Skills

SOC Architect

Security Architect

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Threat Intelligence

TOGAF

SC clearance

DV clearance

Governance

Job description

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Lead SOC Architect in the United Kingdom to design and deliver SOC solutions for high-profile government and defence customers. The role is senior and client‑facing, shaping SOC across people, services, processes, technology and physical infrastructure from concept to deployment.

You will engage with stakeholders, lead end‑to‑end architectures, and apply best practices in security, risk management and compliance.