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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Cyber Security
  • Industry

    Government & Public Services
  • Pay

    £700 - £800 a day Inside IR35
  • Closing date

    13 Oct 2025

Security Architect Opportunity | £700 - £800 a day Inside IR35 | Active Security Clearance Required

Your new company

A large government department working on trade and export.

Your new role

We are seeking a skilled Lead Security Architect to deliver secure design and development of solutions. You will play a key role in supporting senior architects and stakeholders, ensuring security design standards are met through hands-on operational involvement.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Reach and influence a wide range of people across larger teams and communities
  • Research and apply innovative security architecture solutions to new or existing problems and be able to justify and communicate design decisions.
  • Develop vision, principles and strategy for security architects for projects or technologies
  • Work out subtle security needs
  • Understanding the impact of decisions, balancing requirements and deciding between approaches
  • Produce patterns and support quality assurance
  • Support the technical design of systems and services

Skills and Experience
  • Proven experience in security architecture, with expertise in designing secure solutions.
  • Strong understanding of cyber risk management and cybersecurity policies.
  • Ability to identify and safely implement emerging technologies.
  • Excellent communication skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience mentoring or managing teams, with a focus on fostering best practices.
  • Familiarity with NCSC guidelines and their application in architecture reviews.

What you'll get in return

This role is Inside IR35 up to £800 a day. You will need to be able to commute on-site 40% of the time to one of the locations below:

  • Birmingham
  • Manchester Salford
  • London
  • Cardiff
  • Belfast
  • Edinburgh
  • Darlington

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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