37 security architect jobs found

Security Architect Location: London or Sheffield, UK (Hybrid: 2 days in office) Duration: 6 Months 💼 IR35: [InsideIR35] We are hiring a Lead/Enterprise Security Architect to drive information security assurance, design robust multi-cloud architectures, and align complex systems with regulatory frameworks and zero-trust standards. Key Responsibilities: Architecture & Standards: Design and implement enterprise security architectures, patterns, and policies across hybrid cloud environments (Azure, AWS, Salesforce). Zero Trust & Defense: Lead initiatives in Zero Trust Architecture, DevSecOps, IAM, Data Loss Prevention, and Threat Modelling. Risk & Compliance: Direct risk assessments, security audits, and systems accreditation in line with HMG Security Policy Frameworks and ISO standards. Technical Leadership: Represent Information Security in Technical Design Authorities (TDAs) and provide 3rd/4th line escalation support.What We're Looking For: Certifications (1+...

DV Cleared Security Architect £700-£800 per day | Outside IR35 | Long-Term Contract | Hampshire (Full-Time Onsite) We are looking for an experienced DV Cleared Security Architect to join a highly classified defence programme, delivering security architecture across complex secure infrastructure, networks and mission-critical platforms. This is an opportunity to work on a long-term programme at the heart of UK national security, helping to design, assure and accredit secure environments that support critical operational capabilities. The Role As the Security Architect, you will be responsible for defining and assuring security architectures across highly secure IT and network environments. Working alongside infrastructure, network and systems engineering teams, you will ensure solutions are secure by design and compliant with MOD and NCSC security standards. You'll play a key role in security assurance, risk management and accreditation activities throughout the project...

Security Architect - Consultant Advisory 12-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid (2 days per week on-site) Location: West London / Greater London We are supporting a major UK transport infrastructure organisation undergoing a significant programme of cyber security improvement and technology transformation. We are seeking an experienced Security Architect Consultant to provide advisory support across a complex digital estate, reviewing security architectures, assessing risks, and supporting the delivery of security improvements across critical technology platforms. This role will involve working with technical teams, architects, and senior stakeholders to review existing security controls, improve security design practices, and support the implementation of secure technology solutions across a highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Review and refresh existing Cyber Security Impact Assessments (CSIAs) across a portfolio of live digital products and services....

Cyber Security Architect 12-month contract Berkshire / Reading Hybrid working - 1-2 days per week on-site Immediate start availableWe're supporting a leading organisation operating within the UK as they continue to invest in strengthening their cyber resilience capabilities. We're looking for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale cyber resilience and backup solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a major transformation programme, helping to protect both IT and operational environments against evolving cyber threats. Key Responsibilities Design end-to-end cyber resilience and backup architectures across enterprise environments. Develop secure backup and recovery strategies for both IT and operational technology (OT) environments. Architect ransomware protection, immutable backup and cyber recovery solutions. Define disaster recovery and business continuity strategies aligned to business...

Security Architect +On site in Hampshire +DV cleared role +£700 - £750 a day +Outside IR35 We are seeking a DV Cleared Security Architect to join a Joint Design Team, working on a highly sensitive and mission-critical programme. Reporting directly to the Security Lead, you will play a key role in assuring that Managed Service Provider (MSP) designs and implementations meet the client's stringent security standards and MOD requirements. This is a hands-on assurance and advisory role, operating at both strategic and technical levels within a secure environment. The Role Review and assure high-level and low-level designs produced by MSPs Review MSP security compliance tests, assessments, and evidence Assess and challenge security cases, risks, and design decisions Undertake formal security assessments in line with MOD and client standards Maintain and administer STREAM Provide clear, pragmatic security advice and guidance to the client and stakeholders Skills &...

AWS / Data Platform / Cloud / Security Architect * Remote Working * Outside IR35 * Market Rates * Start Date - September 2026 The Opportunity: Our client is seeking an experienced Data Platform, Cloud or Security Architect to support the design of a strategic Unified Data Platform for a major UK public sector organisation. This is a high-profile architecture engagement that will help shape the future data capabilities of a nationally significant programme. Working alongside senior architecture consultants and client stakeholders, you'll play a key role in refining the target architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, governance, operational and non-functional requirements, whilst supporting the organisation through internal architecture review and approval processes. This engagement offers the opportunity to influence the design of a modern cloud-native data platform built around AWS, Databricks and Enterprise Data Governance principles. Skills...

Lead Technical Architect - Azure Cloud Migration Location: Remote (UK) Rate: £737 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: Initial 3-month contract with potential extension Clearance: BPSS An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to join a high-profile programme supporting NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) on the migration of a critical national infrastructure application to Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across discovery, design assurance, and migration delivery, ensuring a secure, resilient, and operationally ready cloud solution. Working alongside senior stakeholders, Microsoft specialists, delivery teams, and third-party suppliers, you will act as the technical design authority throughout the cloud migration lifecycle. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive experience leading large-scale Azure cloud migration programmes. Proven background as a Lead Technical Architect within complex...

VMware Architect - DV Cleared Location: South West (100% On-site) Contract: Initial 12 Months+ Start: September 2026 Rate: £700 to £720 per day - Inside IR35 We are looking for an experienced VMWare Architect to join a secure programme delivering enterprise infrastructure solutions within a high-security environment. This role requires a hands-on architect with strong experience across VMware, networking, identity management, and secure infrastructure design. Key Responsibilities Design secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions. Produce High and Low Level Designs (HLDs/LLDs) and technical documentation. Provide technical leadership throughout project delivery. Architect VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and NSX-T environments. Design enterprise networking, firewall, routing, and switching solutions. Provide expertise across Active Directory, ADFS, Windows, and Linux platforms. Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and operational standards. Essential Skills...

Job Details - Based in South Wales - Hybrid Working - Paying up to £600 Per Day - Outside IR35 - 6-Month Contract To Start ASAP We're seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to support the design, adoption and evolution of a large-scale cloud environment. This role will focus on Azure architecture, cloud governance and modern deployment practices, helping shape cloud strategy and drive best practice across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: - Lead cloud architecture design and adoption initiatives using the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework. - Design and implement scalable, secure Azure cloud solutions. - Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. - Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployment automation. - Work closely with engineering and delivery teams to ensure cloud best practices are embedded. - Contribute to cloud governance, security and operational standards. Essential Skills: - Strong Azure Cloud Architecture experience. - Microsoft...

Technical Azure Cloud Architect - Contract 6 Months / Remote Working / SC Cleared / NPPV3 Cleared / Client located in Cardiff We're looking for a hands-on Technical Cloud Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure Azure cloud solutions within a highly regulated environment. Key skills: Strong Azure architecture experience Terraform / Infrastructure as Code Azure Landing Zones & Cloud Adoption Framework DevOps, Automation & CI/CD Azure networking, identity, governance, and security Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership Nice to have: AWS exposure Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions Zero Trust security experience Experience working in secure or regulated environmentsThis is a fantastic opportunity to shape cloud strategy, drive automation, and deliver scalable, enterprise-grade Azure platforms. If you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please click on the link for immediate consideration

Solutions Architect - Tier 1 Bank - Canary Wharf Role - Application Architect Duration - 6 months with very likely extension Location - Hybrid / Canary Wharf - 3 days per week in a Canary Wharf office Rate - £600 per day (Inside IR35) Experience - In depth understanding of Object Orientated programming concepts as well as of the full Software Development Life Cycle. Good understanding of MS .NET Framework environments. Knowledge and experience of Agile methodology Knowledge of Cloud and AI technologies that can be adopted into the workplace Extensive experience working as a software and solutions architect. Experience in designing of high-level concepts for software solutions. Experience in development of Azure cloud-based as well as on-prem solutions. DevOps and SCRUM experience Experience in Cloud migration planning and executionTasks - Create and improve architectural standards for on premise and azure cloud software products, develop cloud migration procedures and...

Job Title: Gen AI Solution Architect Location: Remote Rate: Up to £517 a day Start Date: Mid Aug Job Type: Contract 12 months GenAI Solution Architect Location: Hybrid / Flexible Type: Permanent A leading global organisation is seeking an experienced GenAI Solution Architect to lead the design and adoption of enterprise-scale Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape AI strategy, define architecture standards, and deliver innovative, secure, and scalable AI capabilities across a complex enterprise environment. Working closely with business and technology stakeholders, you'll play a key role in developing reusable AI patterns, establishing governance frameworks, and driving the adoption of Microsoft AI technologies to deliver measurable business value. The Role As the GenAI Solution Architect, you will: Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to define AI product vision, roadmaps, and value creation. Design...

Data Integration Architect Hybrid - 1 day per week in various locations in the South i.e. London, Bristol £640 per day inside IR35 6 month contract Active SC clearance Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer or Solution Architect with expertise in HVR and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)? We're looking for a specialist to play a key role in delivering a secure, cloud-based data integration solution for a high-profile government programme. Working within a secure environment, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing an HVR-based data replication solution, enabling the migration of legacy Oracle data feeds into a modern Oracle Cloud Infrastructure landing zone. This is an opportunity to work on a complex, business-critical programme with a strong focus on cloud architecture, data integration and security. The Role You'll be responsible for designing and delivering a secure HVR integration capability, ensuring data can be replicated reliably from legacy...

Your new company You will be working for a well-known organisation who are based in Telford. The requirement will be to be on-site 2 days a week. The role is a 6 month contract and active SC Clearance is required for this role. This role is inside scope of IR35. Your new role Role PurposeThe DWIT Lead Architect is accountable for leading architecture teams responsible for documenting existing data feeds, assessing their transformation to AWS, and defining safe decommissioning strategies for legacy services. The role provides technical leadership, architectural control and delivery alignment across feed discovery, legacy estate analysis, target-state design and migration planning. It ensures that current services are properly understood, documented and prioritised before transformation decisions are made.Context. DWIT is undertaking a significant transformation of existing data feeds and legacy services onto AWS. The work requires disciplined discovery, consistent documentation,...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Data Architect on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: The Data Architect is responsible for defining, maintaining and assuring the organisation's data architecture, ensuring that data platforms, models and integration's are coherent, scalable, secure and aligned to organisational needs. The role provides technical leadership and direction on how data is structured, integrated and used across the organisation, supporting analytics, reporting and data‑led decision‑making. The postholder works closely with data engineers, analysts, platform teams and service areas to ensure data solutions are designed consistently and operate effectively. Operating as a senior specialist, the Data Architect establishes architectural standards and patterns and ensures that data initiatives align with agreed architectures, governance and best practice. You will be responsible to: Define and maintain data architecture principles,...

Job Title: Data Solution Architect Location: Paddington Duration: 6 months possible extension Our client is leveraging the power of data and AI to solve business problems, improve customer experience, and drive commercial value. This is an architecture-led role within the Data Architecture & Design team-helping shape how data solutions are designed, governed, and made supportable across multiple business areas. What you'll be doing: * Provide architecture and design guidance across a portfolio of data projects, ensuring solutions align with platform strategy and future changes * Guide functional design for data solutions (not hands-on development), producing clear design artefacts consumed by engineering teams * Bring Personalisation into the wider Enterprise Data Science discipline by creating building blocks that move beyond one-off datasets * Design reusable patterns within the existing cloud-hosted (Azure) data platform * Assess impacts of internal and external...

Job Title: Database Administrator (AWS, Aurora and RDS) Rate: £500 - £565 Clearance required: BPSS + SC (It needs to be an active SC with a government agency used within the last 6 months) Location: London, Croydon - 2/3 days on site Job Description: Senior Database Administrator (DBA) - SIFA G7 Equivalent (Contingent Worker) Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DBA with deep expertise in AWS Aurora, Amazon RDS and PostgreSQL to lead the design, operation, optimisation, resilience, and recovery of critical database platforms. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical expert, actively involved in architecture decisions, database design, performance tuning, data reconciliation, and operational support. Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise database solutions on AWS. Design and maintain database schemas, data models, indexing strategies, and database standards. Drive database resilience, high...

Your new company You will be working for a well-known organisation based in Telford. The requirement will be to be on-site 2 days a week. This is a 6-month contract and inside scope of IR35. Active SC Clearance will be required for this role. Your new role Role PurposeThe DWIT Data Architect is responsible for producing the detailed analysis, documentation and architecture artefacts needed to support the transformation of existing data feeds to AWS and the planned decommissioning of legacy services.The role works under the direction of Lead Architects, turning complex legacy information into clear, structured and delivery-ready outputs. It is a hands-on role focused on feed discovery, dependency analysis, documentation quality, option development and practical support to migration and decommissioning planning.ContextDWIT is undertaking a significant transformation of existing data feeds and legacy services onto AWS. The work requires disciplined discovery, consistent...

Lead Technical Architect Location: Primarily Remote (occasional travel to Bristol, Manchester or London) Duration: ASAP - 31st Dec Our Client is hiring for a reputed client to provide technical leadership across the discovery and migration of a critical NHS Blood and Transplant application to Microsoft Azure. This is a short-term project (3-4 months, starting 7 September), where your architectural governance will directly help enable a safe, resilient cloud move within a highly regulated environment. What you'll be doing: * Lead technical assurance from discovery through migration completion and service transition * Validate the current "as-is" architecture, including application, infrastructure, network, security and operational dependencies * Define and assure the target Azure architecture, including landing zone alignment and key platform components * Govern technical decisions and risks across NHSBT, Microsoft, and delivery teams * Oversee security, resilience, backup,...

Technical Infrastructure Architect Contract: Initial 6 months Rate: Up to £650 per day PAYE Working Pattern: Hybrid We're recruiting for an experienced Technical Infrastructure Architect to join a high-profile public sector transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in designing and delivering enterprise infrastructure solutions across a complex technology estate. Working closely with senior stakeholders, technical teams and delivery partners, you'll help shape secure, resilient and scalable infrastructure that supports critical business services. Key Responsibilities * Lead the design and development of enterprise infrastructure architecture. * Produce high- and low-level technical designs. * Assess existing infrastructure and define future-state architecture. * Develop migration and transition strategies across core infrastructure services. * Provide architecture governance and technical assurance. * Work collaboratively with...