44 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:...

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Security Architect. This position is for an initial 12-month contract assignment, with the possibility of extension. Location: London The ideal candidate will hold an active security clearance and have a strong background in Security Architecture, along with the following skills and experience: A solid understanding of High-Level Security Architecture (HLD) and a secure-by-design approach. Experience leading security architecture for large-scale cloud hosting (specifically Azure and GCP) in high-threat government Tier 2 secure environments. Extensive knowledge of security architecture, including identity management, device security, workstation protection, cloud hosting, collaboration tools, networking, cryptography, operations, and data governance. Strong understanding of secure DevOps practices, CI/CD controls, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) hardening. Experience applying...

Technical Security Architect Must have an Active DV Clearance About the Technical Security Architect role We're seeking a highly skilled Technical Security Architect to take the lead on embedding security across the design, development, and integration of complex network infrastructures. Working within an Agile Scrum environment, the Technical Security Architect will play a vital part in shaping secure platforms by applying Secure by Design and NIST principles throughout the delivery lifecycle. What you'll do as a Technical Security Architect Lead the design and delivery of secure infrastructure solutions across large-scale programmes. Integrate security controls and considerations into network architecture, ensuring alignment with Secure by Design methodologies. Act as the security subject matter expert within Agile Scrum teams, collaborating closely with architects, integrators, and testers. Contribute to the development of security-enforcing capabilities across platforms...

Role Title: Security Architect Duration: contract to run until 30/09/2026 Location: London or Southampton hybrid working 3 days per week onsite Rate: up to £496.80 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary Architecture & Design: Develop secure architectures and reference patterns across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and data platforms. Ensure alignment with business goals, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements. Solution Delivery: Provide architectural guidance during project lifecycle (HLD/LLD), review designs, and ensure solutions meet security requirements. Risk & Threat Management: Conduct threat modelling, assess vulnerabilities, and ensure appropriate mitigating controls are designed and implemented. Governance & Standards: Define and maintain security policies, standards, and guardrails. Ensure adherence to architectural principles and regulatory obligations (e.g., GDPR, FCA). Collaboration: Partner with engineering, cloud, network, IAM, and...

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...

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...

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...

Role: Platform Solution Architect Location: London (Hybrid) Duration: 12 Months Day rate: £790 - £870 Inside IR35 depending on security clearance held Minimum 5 years UK residency required. SC preferred Required skills & experience: Strong technical skills in Enterprise Transformation Experience of designing and implementing Enterprise Transformation solutions Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Holding experience of working within the UK Public Sector Experience of applying your job role skills for critical national infrastructure for the UK Experience of communication / telco systems Experience of working with the UK emergency services Experience of (or a desire to) work within an eco-system Knowledge of Enterprise Transformation technologies and standards Experience with security and compliance frameworks

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...

The Enterprise Architect (EA) serves as the primary technical driver for closing sales opportunities and supporting existing customer success with their marketing technology programs through value realization. The EA engages with customer Technical, Marketing and C-Suite teams in evaluation of current-state technology and business objectives to deliver future-state marketing technical architectures, digital engagement roadmap management and "Art of the Possible" digital experiences. Skills that Set You Apart One or more current Adobe Certified Expert certifications in Adobe (AEP, AJO, Analytics/CJA, RTCDP, Target or Workfront) Recent experience building enterprise level return on investment focused Business Cases for technology transformations Hands-on experience architecting and/or delivering native, Flutter or React-Native mobile applications Experience leading a revenue focused Book of Business including sales pipeline via Salesforce/Microsoft Dynamics, scope/contract review...

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...

Senior Architect – Aviation Sector Location: London/Heathrow Our prestigious architecture client is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Architect to join their dynamic team, focusing on exciting projects within the aviation sector. This is an initial 6-month contract role, with the likelihood of this being extended further or even being made permanent. If you excel in design, technical detailing and specification writing—especially with experience related to Heathrow or Gatwick standards—this is the opportunity for you! About the Role: As a Senior Architect, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality, regulated projects within an innovative, multi-disciplinary environment. Your experience in the aviation sector will be invaluable as you collaborate with teams to produce detailed architectural designs and solutions that meet rigorous standards. Why Apply? Work on complex, large-scale projects in the aviation sector Join a collaborative team that values...