23 security architect jobs found

Network IT is currently recruiting for a Lead Security Architect, on behalf of our client in Milton Keynes.   This is a 12 month initial contract, to provide Security Architecture expertise to a client who are undergoing a busy period, and require additional security expertise to drive projects forward, supporting the business and the wider security team.   Our client is looking for an experienced IT Security professional, who can contribute to designs, policies, procedures and implementations across technology, generally being able to face off with a wide variety of security challenges, in a sector which requires particular attention to security threats.   Particular areas of interest would be experience in the security architecture underpinning cross domain connectivity, data sharing and IT platforms.   Please note that this is an onsite role, due to the nature of the security clearance requirements.   Key Information: Role: Lead Security Architect Duration: 12 Months Rate:...

We are recruiting for a IT Security & Network Architect for our client based in Dublin. This role acts as the primary interface between the Cyber Security Project Team and the Network Operations function, with a strong focus on delivering security-driven network projects and architectural change. The position is responsible for the design, planning, analysis, and implementation of strategic security initiatives that enhance the organisation’s security posture while ensuring alignment with existing network standards and operational requirements. Main Responsibilities: Become technical lead for Cyber Security project delivering Network related Security Initiatives on our critical 24x7 Operations Network. • Develop and implement industry standard best practice network designs to ensure scalability, resilience, and security of network services to the business. • Employ a consultative approach with strategic thinking, innovative problem solving to serve as the technical lead...

Senior Technical Architect (Security) £550pd - £650pd DOE (Inside IR35/Umbrella) 6 Month Initial Contract Milton Keynes Hybrid - 3 days in office DV / SC Clearance ideally Are you a Technical Architect with experience of working in a secure enterprise environment? Are you DV or SC cleared? My central government client are looking for a Senior Technical Architect to support with the delivery and management of key security capabilities. You will support technical teams in delivery capabilities, providing 4th level oversight on technical issues. You will be responsible for the maintenance and development of high and low designs for product and carry out Impact assessment of functional, capability and security changes. The successful candidate will have experience of working in a secure environment. You will need experience of server/operating system (Microsoft and Linux), network technologies, as a minimum: - Hybrid Cloud - Gateways - PKI - Email - VMware virtualisation...

Cyber Security Business Architect Initial 6-month Contract Role Fully Remote £650 - £780, Inside IR35 We're recruiting for an experience Business Architect to support the development of Cyber Security operating models within a large enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities: Develop and document business architecture for Cyber Security capabilities. Create capability maps, capability models, and operating model views. Map current and target-state value streams across cyber defence and vulnerability management. Identify capability gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities. Support the design of cyber target operating models and capability roadmaps. Facilitate workshops and collaborate with cyber, technology, risk, and architecture stakeholders. Produce architecture artefacts including capability maps, value stream diagrams, and operating model documentation.Required Experience: Proven experience as a Business Architect or Enterprise Architect within financial...

Role Overview Position : Lead Architect Location : Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Cheshire WA3 6GR Contract Length : 12 months Pay Rate : £(Apply online only).86/hour Work Arrangement : Office presence required for at least 2 days per week Scope of IR35 : Out of scope Security Clearance : SC (ACTIVE) Key Responsibilities Drive the high-level and low-level designs for the Shared Layer 3 project. Produce high-level, detailed, and other relevant documentation. Provide technical leadership and guidance, taking ownership of decisions until resolved. Act as the domain lead architect within the Shared Layer 3 system, ensuring design integrity and secure-by-design practices. Translate business and risk requirements into secure architectural designs across IT and OT systems. Develop security architecture artefacts and support projects through architecture governance and risk assessment. Collaborate across architecture, cyber, and delivery functions to ensure alignment and risk...

Azure DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days WFH) Rate: £550–£650/day (Inside IR35) Contract: 6 months Start: March/April 2026 Role Overview Seeking an SC‑cleared Azure DevOps Platform Engineer with strong Azure cloud expertise including Databricks and Data Factory. You’ll support large‑scale government programmes, delivering secure, scalable platform engineering across Azure services. Key Responsibilities Engineer and maintain Azure platform components: Databricks, Data Factory, WebApp Service, API Management/APIOps Build and support core infrastructure using Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform)  Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines Deliver cloud‑native, containerised solutions using Docker and AKS Improve platform reliability, automation, and developer experiencePreferred Certifications Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Azure Administrator Associate Azure Solutions Architect ExpertRequirements Active SC Security Clearance (mandatory)...

Technical Architect / 6 Month Contract / Milton Keynes / Inside IR35 / £640 / Hybrid – 3 days onsite   An architect resource is required to support a major government body with the delivery and management of key national security capabilities. You will be working with customers, engineering and development teams to support the solution whilst providing key technical inputs and governance.   Essential Skills: Experience in relevant roles, including technologies in enterprise and virtual environments and of working within a secure environment Experience of server/operating system (Microsoft and Linux), network technologies, as a minimum Hybrid Cloud, Gateways, PKI, Email, VMware virtualisation platforms (including VCD, VSAN, and NSX), SASE architecture, Cisco Palo Alto Experience creating technical and architectural documents such as options assessments, low and high-level technical designs. DevSecOps experience in automation and improvement in development and release processes...

Azure DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) London (Hybrid) 6 Month Contract £(Apply online only)/day (Inside IR35) DevOps Platform Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance and strong Azure Cloud expertise including Databricks + Data Factory. 6 Month Rolling Contract based in London. Start ASAP in March/April 2026. Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH) + 3 days/week working from the office in London. A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects: Azure Databricks Economic Data Platform is critical for Monetary Analysis, Forecasting + Modelling, used by data scientists, developers + economists. In-depth Azure Cloud platform engineering including: Azure Databricks, Data Factory, WebApp Service, API Management + APIOps. Building / maintaining core infrastructure + tooling, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), DevOps practices, containerisation + orchestration. Creating a self-service, scalable, and reliable...

Principal Portfolio Architect 6 months - possible extensions until Jan 2027 London Inside IR35 - Umbrella only What I'll be doing - your accountabilities End-to-end Architecture Strategy/Roadmap and Design of the Wholesale Customer Segment Sets and drives the target architecture strategy/roadmap and overarching blueprint aligned to the Business vision. Drives adoption of the strategic architecture, balancing the outcomes needed of the tribes (including transition states from current to planned) You will align expected outcomes balancing customer value and technical debt (including relevant technology KPI targets), providing proactive Architecture assurance and architecture governance. Guides on the technical shaping and feasibility driving definition of Lean Business Cases, epics and features, identifying major dependencies, estimating cost and complexity. Inputs relevant tribe roadmaps content into overall Business architecture roadmap and strategy Responsible for...

Data Engineer (II) | Snowflake & Microsoft Fabric Location: London Work Mode: Hybrid(1-2 days/week in Office) Duration: 6-Month Initial Contract Start Date: ASAP We are seeking a proactive Data Engineer (II) to build and scale high-performance data pipelines across Microsoft Fabric (OneLake) and Snowflake. This role is central to powering our BI, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives. The Role Build & Integrate: Develop complex ETL/ELT pipelines and implement OneLake interoperability between Fabric and Snowflake. Architect: Operate a Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) and design curated datasets optimized for Power BI. Secure: Implement rigorous data security, GDPR compliance, and client ring-fencing (Row-Level Security). Innovate: Create SQL and PySpark notebooks to prepare feature engineering datasets for AI/ML models. Collaborate: Work independently via Jira/GitHub, maintaining high CI/CD and documentation standards. What You Bring 5+ years of Data...

Strategic Bid Architect (Home Based), inside IR35, initial 6-month contract (rate depending on exp) We're looking for a Strategic Bids Architect to support high‑value, complex digital, data and AI‑enabled bids on a contract basis. This role is perfect for an experienced architect who thrives in pre‑sales, solution leadership, and shaping commercially competitive technology propositions. The Opportunity As the senior technical lead across major bids, you'll design and govern advanced digital, data and AI architectures - ensuring they are scalable, deliverable, and positioned to win. You'll work closely with Growth, Service Design, and senior stakeholders to craft innovative, cloud‑native, data-driven solutions that demonstrate real measurable outcomes. What You'll Be Doing Solution Leadership Lead end‑to‑end architecture design for strategic bids (cloud, data, AI, automation). Translate business and outcome requirements into clear, integrated technical blueprints. Define...

Enterprise Architect - 6‑month Contract | Inside IR35 Hybrid | Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds or London My client, a leading telecoms company is looking for an experienced Enterprise Architect to support a major digital transformation programme. This role requires someone who can operate at senior level, influence technology direction, and drive end‑to‑end architectural strategy across multiple domains. ✨ The Opportunity You will act as the Enterprise Architecture authority across a key portfolio, shaping future‑state architecture, defining roadmaps, and ensuring alignment across business, product and delivery teams. You will collaborate with solution architects, engineering leads and senior business stakeholders to ensure architectural coherence and accelerate strategic delivery. 🔧 Key Responsibilities Define and own the end‑to‑end Enterprise Architecture across the assigned domain. Develop target architectures, roadmaps, transition states and high‑level designs. Provide...

Enterprise Architect - Critical National Infrastructure, SaaS, Digital Up to £725 per day (Inside IR35) Hybrid (Primarily Remote) 6 months My client is a high-profile consultancy who are seeking an exceptional Enterprise Architect / Lead Solutions Architect to support a large-scale Strategic Infrastructure Programme for an instantly recognisable end client. Key Requirements: Strong background as an Enterprise Architect / Lead Solutions Architect in complex, multi stakeholder programmes Experience in Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), within the Energy / Utilities (or equivalent) sector(s) Proven ability to drive Architectural discovery across capabilities, NFRs, integrations and data flows Excellent communication and leadership skills with experience influencing senior audiences Strong analytical and documentation skills with a proven ability to deliver at pace Experience collaborating with security SMEs to ensure alignment with enterprise security controls Ability to...

Lead Network Architect - Networks - DC LAN Cisco Location: London (2 days onsite, 3 days remote) Duration: 12 months Inside IR35 - Umbrella only Active SC clearance required, eligible candidates will be considered Our client, a reputable organisation supporting critical national infrastructure, is hiring for a Lead Network Architect to join a high-profile project. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape enterprise and data centre network architecture within a dynamic environment. What you'll be doing: Lead the design and implementation of enterprise and data centre network architectures, ensuring alignment with security, services, and business needs. Provide comprehensive network solutions, including logical and physical designs, security, and integration with broader IT systems. Ensure architectural governance and compliance, working closely with peer lead architects and reporting to the Chief Architect. Collaborate with multi-supplier eco-systems, including...

Hays are now looking for a Solution Architect for one of our local clients: 598 p/d Outside IR35 1-2 Days a week in Wiltshire, the rest is WFH 6 Month Contract with extensions likely Candidates must currently hold SC Clearance We're looking for an experienced Dental / Healthcare Solution Architect to design and deliver secure, resilient dental IT solutions that operate reliably in disconnected, remote or deployed environments. You'll translate clinical and operational needs into scalable architectures, support procurement activities, and ensure solutions meet strict security and assurance standards. What You'll Be Doing -Leading end‑to‑end architecture for dental systems in low‑connectivity or offline environments.-Designing secure, resilient solutions covering PMS/EHR, imaging, clinical workflows, and data synchronisation. -Defining offline‑first and edge patterns (local data stores, sync/replication, store‑and‑forward). -Working closely with clinical, engineering, security and...

Adword Job title: Principal Portfolio Architect Duration: 8 months contract Location: London Description You will shape and own the end‑to‑end Enterprise Architecture for BT Business -ensuring our technology vision, strategic platforms, and architectural principles directly support the commercial objectives of BT Business. This includes defining future‑state architectures, establishing transition pathways, and ensuring alignment to Group Architecture standards and guardrails. What you will lead As the Enterprise Architecture authority for BT Wholesale, you will drive architectural decisionmaking across the domain, working in close collaboration with the broader BT Architecture community, Digital Delivery Tribes, and Wholesale business and technology leadership. You will ensure that BT Wholesale's strategic direction is technically sound, cost‑effective, and aligned to enterprise‑wide strategies and roadmaps. Supporting solution delivery and runways While primarily...

Database Architect £(Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35 Initially 5 Month engagement Remote - 1 day per month in East Sussex Start ASAP! Unify are proud to exclusively support a respected UK Consultancy who require the services of an experienced Database Architect, on an Outside IR35 basis, to help delivery a high-profile NHS program of work. Experience / Skills required: Technical environment: * Azure SQL Managed Instance (SID) * Azure SQL Database Elastic Pools (Plexus) Deliverables: * Architecture design * Security implementation * Performance & availability * Governance * Strategic roadmap * Knowledge transfer Standards and compliance: * NHS IG * GDPR * FHIR * HL7 We also need: * Experience supporting Shared Care Record or integrated healthcare data platforms * Experience enabling population health analytics and advanced data capabilities * Experience working within large multi-organisation NHS programmes Please...

Senior Solutions Architect / Technical Architect SC Clearance £(Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35 Initially 2 months (Very likely long term extensions) Fully Remote Unify are proud to exclusively represent a respected UK Consultancy, who are looking to secure the services of an experienced Senior Solutions Architect / Technical Architect, on an Outside IR35 basis, to support a high-profile program in the Government sector. We need: * Experience helping to shape and influence product direction based on technical considerations or limitations. * Experience managing security considerations with the need to quickly develop the product in order to gain feedback to shape future iterations of the product. * Experience working with sensitive, personal information and the requirements for keeping this secure. * Experience working within a managed, cloud based architecture (AWS platforms) and managing relationships with key stakeholders from these teams *...

Application Architect - Contract Location: London (2-3 days per week on-site) Contract: 6 month Rate: £650 - £700 per day A leading international professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Applications Architect to support the selection, design, and global rollout of enterprise-grade applications across a complex, distributed environment. This role requires strong architectural capability across Microsoft 365, Azure, SaaS/COTS platforms, and enterprise integrations. You'll work embedded within the Strategy & Architecture function, supporting governance, design assurance, and technical leadership across multiple ongoing initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Act as the technical lead for new applications and cloud-hosted SaaS projects Own architectural design, governance, and technical decision-making Produce detailed architecture artefacts including HLDs, LLDs, patterns, and standards Support the global rollout and adoption of enterprise applications...

SAP Security & Implementation Engineer (SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud) Our client is looking for an experienced SAP Security & Identity Management Engineer to play a key role in protecting critical SAP systems and data within an SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud environment. In this role, you’ll design and deliver secure SAP Identity Management solutions, helping ensure the right people have the right access at the right time. You’ll work closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to implement security roles, segregation of duties controls, workflows, and governance frameworks that keep systems secure while enabling the business to operate effectively. What you’ll be doing: -Designing and implementing SAP security roles and authorisations in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud -Delivering Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules, security provisioning, workflows and business process controls -Translating business requirements into security and authorisation designs -Supporting the SAP...