48 security architect jobs found

Security Architect - AWS - Active Security Clearance Required 9 month contract + Inside IR35: £600 - £650 p/d Hybrid - 1x a month in London We're looking for a Security Architect with strong technical instincts and a proactive mindset to help shape secure solutions across digital services. Working within a collaborative and multidisciplinary team, you'll provide practical security guidance, contribute to the design of secure systems, and help ensure that risks are appropriately identified, communicated, and mitigated. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone looking to deepen their skillset within a high-profile, public sector programme. What You'll Be Doing Designing secure system architectures that balance business objectives with risk Advising delivery teams on security best practice throughout the development lifecycle Supporting the development of reusable security architecture patterns Reviewing technical solutions and offering constructive security input Communicating...

Location: London, 4 days a week on site Outside IR35 contract - (Apply online only) a day We are looking for an SC, preferably DV cleared self-motivated and experienced Security Architect to lead in bringing enhanced and new services into what is key government asset. Working within a specialist services company you will drive and/or create the necessary artefacts to help the client organisation deliver rapid change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and a pragmatic approach to getting change through delivered successfully through the internal Security Governance group. Key Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have come from a strong technical background, and have an understanding of attack vectors for high threat environments, across both proprietary and open-source technology stacks. You will advise and enable technical teams to make security decisions and provide advice and guidance, ensuring the effective use of common tools and patterns. You will have a...

Security Architect - 5 weeks - £675 per day outside IR35 - London 3dpw Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract Security Architect, this is outside IR35 paying £675 per day, initially 5 weeks doing a software supply chain review. Must be willing to go to London x3 days a week and remote x2 days a week.  Skills required for the role:  • Software supply chain security: Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools (e.g. Sonatype IQ), Software Bill of Materials, dependency risk mgmt, artifact governance • Platform engineering: repo design, artifact repositories, versioning strategies for Python, R and SAS • DevSecOps & CI/CD: pipeline design (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins), integrating security gates • Cloud & infra: on‑prem, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), hybrid architectures, SaaS evaluation • Security architecture: threat modelling, policy design, compliance (e.g. banking controls) • Programming ecosystem knowledge: Python/R packaging (pip, conda, CRAN),...

Security Architect Location: Warwick - Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite Start Date: ASAP Contract Rate: £500 per day inside IR35 Working Pattern: On-call shifts Duration: 6 to 12 months initially Role Overview Our client is seeking an experienced Security Architect to support the design, implementation, and governance of secure solutions across a complex enterprise environment. This role will play a critical part in safeguarding systems and data by identifying risks, defining security architectures, and ensuring compliance with internal and external security standards. You will work closely with project, engineering, and DevOps teams to embed security into the delivery lifecycle. Key Responsibilities * Provide security guidance and direction to projects and programmes * Own and define security architecture across multiple initiatives * Drive security requirements, standards, and best practices * Collaborate with development and DevOps teams on secure solution...

SC Cleared Security Architect (SC Clearance Required) Horsham - 12 Month initial £400 - £500 Inside IR35 Are you an Security Architect looking for a fully remote position for the UK Government, where you will take part in cutting edge development projects within an autonomous and varied role? On Offer is the chance for an Security Architect to become a high ranking member of an elite IT Architecture team, taking part in varied projects and leading the charge in innovation and development of infrastructure technologies used by the university. This is a long term greenfield project for the UK Cabinet Office, working with other very senior Architects and Developers. In this role you will be working with technical subject matter experts to generate technology roadmaps to the requirements of the university. You will also assist in the incorporation of new networking and cloud technologies into the university's enterprise architecture team. The Ideal Security Architect will have...

Cyber Security Architect (Hybrid - London) - IAM/Cloud/Infrastructure Type: Contract 6+ months Rate: Up to £750 a day (Inside IR35) Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite (London office) Overview An established national organisation is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to help shape and safeguard its enterprise technology landscape. This is a senior, influential contract role ideal for someone who blends strategic architectural thinking with practical, delivery‑focused cyber security expertise. You will work across technology, business, and governance teams, ensuring solutions are secure, risk‑aligned, and supportive of wider organisational objectives. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex security challenges, influence senior stakeholders, and design security approaches that enable the business. Skills & Experience Required Core Competencies Strong influencing and negotiation skills. Ability to communicate clearly across written, verbal,...

Security Architect - Cloud Security £550-£620 per day Umbrella | Inside IR35 Location: UK Based (Hybrid/Remote options available) Sector: UK Central Government Contract: 30 Weeks We are currently looking for an experienced Security Architect to join a high-profile programme within the UK Central Government sector. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the "(phone number removed) Cab Off One Login" project, helping shape and deliver secure cloud architecture solutions across a complex enterprise environment. The Role As a Security Architect, you will define and deliver robust cloud security frameworks and architectures that align with business requirements, operational performance goals, and government security standards. You will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), influencing key stakeholders, advising technical teams, and contributing to strategic security decisions across multiple workstreams. This role requires strong expertise across cloud security...

SC Cleared Security Architect 6 month contract + Inside IR35 Hybrid - 1x a month in London Up to £600 p/d What we're looking for Active SC clearance Strong AWS security architecture experience Experience working in secure, regulated or public sector environments Good understanding of cloud security controls, patterns and governance Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code and modern engineering practices Experience designing or reviewing solutions across cloud, legacy or hybrid environments Ability to apply structured analysis to real-world security challenges Knowledge of risk methodologies and how to apply them proportionately Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical security issues clearly Comfortable working collaboratively across multidisciplinary delivery teamsNice to have Understanding of Home Office or central government security processes Knowledge of secure cloud platforms, landing zones, guardrails or core cloud...

Role: Network Security Consultant Location: Warwick (Hybrid) Contract Type: 6-month Contract Rate: £425/day (Inside IR35) Working Hours: Shift-based About the Role: We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Network Security Consultant to join a leading organization in a dynamic and challenging environment. You will design, implement, and maintain network security solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen the company’s security posture. Key Responsibilities: * Design, implement, and manage network security solutions including Firewalls, IDPS, Proxy, Load Balancers, VPN, WAF, and related technologies. * Manage firewall policies, network access controls, AAA mechanisms, MFA, IAM, RBAC, and Privilege Management solutions. * Ensure network security aligns with compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS). Conduct security audits and assessments. * Work with IT teams to integrate security into infrastructure, applications, and cloud...

IAM Architect – 6-month contract – Manchester/remote My Customer seeking an experienced Identity and Access Management (IdAM) Architect to lead the design, implementation, and enhancement of CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) and identity governance solutions across a complex enterprise environment. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, working closely with project, security, architecture, and operational teams to deliver secure and scalable identity services. Key skills required from the IAM Architect: Extensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting CyberArk PAM solutions within large-scale enterprise environments. Strong background in Identity and Access Management, including Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting (AAA) frameworks. Proven ability to create, present, and manage architectural and...

Infrastructure Tester x2 Location: Hampshire (Onsite) Duration: 18 Months Clearance: DV Clearance required (Active) Rate: £450 - £550 a day per day - Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced DV Cleared Infrastructure Tester to join a major secure government programme based on-site in Basingstoke. This is a hands-on testing role focused on validating and assuring complex Zero Trust Infrastructure environments supporting mission-critical services. Working within a highly secure delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, executing and reporting infrastructure testing activities across a range of technologies, ensuring solutions are robust, secure and fit for operational deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and execute infrastructure test plans, test cases and test scripts. Validate Zero Trust architecture components and supporting infrastructure. Perform end-to-end testing across servers, networks, security controls and integrations. Verify deployments,...

Infrastructure Tester x2 Location: Hampshire (Onsite) Duration: 18 Months Clearance: DV Clearance required (Active) Rate: £450 - £550 a day per day - Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced DV Cleared Infrastructure Tester to join a major secure government programme based on-site in Basingstoke. This is a hands-on testing role focused on validating and assuring complex Zero Trust Infrastructure environments supporting mission-critical services. Working within a highly secure delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, executing and reporting infrastructure testing activities across a range of technologies, ensuring solutions are robust, secure and fit for operational deployment. Key Responsibilities Design and execute infrastructure test plans, test cases and test scripts. Validate Zero Trust architecture components and supporting infrastructure. Perform end-to-end testing across servers, networks, security controls and integrations. Verify deployments,...

Infrastructure Architect Wokingham / Hybrid - 2 days work from home 4 months initial contract £559 per day inside IR35 Active SC clearance We are seeking an experienced DNS Architect to join a growing infrastructure and cloud technology team. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the design, security, and evolution of critical DNS services that support large-scale enterprise and cloud environments. As the DNS subject matter expert, you will be responsible for defining architecture standards, driving automation, enhancing security, and ensuring the resilience and performance of core naming services. You will work closely with network, cloud, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver scalable and secure DNS solutions that support business-critical operations. What You'll Be Doing Designing and implementing enterprise-scale DNS architectures across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. Managing and optimising DNS services, including zones,...

Role: Senior Architect(Civil) Location: Plymouth(once in every six weeks) Duration: 12 months Rate: depends on experience Inside IR35: Umbrella Purpose The Major Infrastructure Projects directorate provides major new or upgraded dock, berth and building infrastructure projects to provide facilities for the ship and submarine sustainment programmes. As an Architect or Senior Architect you'll work with multi-discipline infrastructure system designs to provide an overall sustainment capability. Using your experience in facility upgrade and buildings designs you will manage and review the design packages by subconsultants and work with users and other stakeholders to ensure that the integrated facility provides the sustainment capability. You will use your Architectural expertise to ensure the end product meets the technical and operational requirements of the facility. Supporting the delivery of the Architectural aspects of the Facility designs. Ensure systems are designed...

Solution Architect: 3 Month Contract: Manchester/Hybrid We are seeking a contract Solution Architect for a 3 month project (Outside IR35.) You will work closely with senior stakeholders and the wider team to provide architecture design and the integration approach between front end and backend systems. You will provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and align with business objectives and technology strategy. Your role will also involve risk management, to identify potential technical risks and develop mitigation strategies. Ensure solutions are designed with security, performance, and reliability. Type: 3 Month Contract Day Rate: Market Rates (Outside IR35) Location: Manchester/Hybrid Start: ASAP Skills Previous Architecture experience designing and implementing complex enterprise solutions. Strong background in front and backend technologies for system integration. Strong understanding of cloud...

Network DNS Architect Location: Wokingham, UK Work Mode: Office based (5 days per week) Contract Type: Contract Duration: 6 months Rate: £510 per day (Inside IR35) We are seeking an experienced Network DNS Architect to design, implement, and manage enterprise-scale DNS infrastructure within a large, complex environment. This role is ideal for a senior networking professional with deep expertise in DNS architecture, network design, and security, ideally with experience working in regulated or secure environments. You will take ownership of DNS strategy across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid infrastructures, ensuring high availability, resilience, and strong security controls. The role requires close collaboration with network, security, and cloud engineering teams, along with the ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship. Key Responsibilities * Design and architect scalable and resilient DNS solutions across enterprise environments * Define DNS strategy...

Network IT is recruiting for an experienced Senior Network Architect reporting directly to the CTO at our client, who is about to undergo enterprise network and datacentre transformation.   This is a key role leading the architecture for a major new programme, with responsibility for designing and governing secure, resilient, and scalable network solutions across complex enterprise environments.   You will own end-to-end network architecture across physical and logical domains, including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud networking, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and network security services.   Working closely with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and suppliers, you will ensure solutions align with business objectives, security requirements, and enterprise architecture standards.   Please note this is a DV Cleared role. We can only accept applications from British Citizens.   Role: Senior Network Architect  Duration: 9 Months Rate: £790 per day Status: Inside IR35 Location: Milton...

Infrastructure Architect * Contract (6-months) * Remote Working * Outside IR35 * Market Rates The Opportunity: We are supporting a confidential public sector organisation in the search for an experienced Infrastructure Architect to join a high-profile digital transformation programme on an initial 6-month contract basis to lead the design of a critical contingency hosting solution supporting a major data centre exit programme. The organisation is currently progressing a strategic migration to AWS and is required to vacate an existing data centre by the end of 2026. As part of their risk mitigation and operational resilience strategy, they require an experienced Infrastructure Architect to assess contingency options and design a viable short-term hosting environment should the cloud migration programme encounter delays. This is a highly visible and business-critical assignment requiring an architect who can operate across infrastructure, networking, security and...

Cloud Solution Architect (Cloud / Integration) Hybrid working: 3 days onsite in London and 2 days remote Pay rate: £650 per day Outside IR35 Contract with strong likelihood of extension Active SC required Overview We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of cloud-based solutions within a complex and secure environment. The role focuses on defining end-to-end architectures across cloud infrastructure, platform services, and integration layers, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards. Key Responsibilities Define end-to-end solution architecture across cloud, platform, and integration domains Translate business and technical requirements into scalable solution designs Produce and govern high- and low-level designs (HLD/LLD) Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and architectural standards Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams Drive best practices across cloud...

Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Are you passionate about transforming enterprise data into meaningful insights? Do you thrive in innovative environments where you can shape the future of data architecture? If so, our client is looking for you! Join us as a Semantic Graph & Ontology Architect and play a pivotal role in developing a Smart Data Fabric that unifies various data sources like Snowflake, SharePoint, and ERP systems, all while enhancing AI capabilities through a sophisticated semantic, graph-native foundation. Role: Semantic Graph & Ontology Architect Duration: 6 Months (extension options) Location:...