Security Architect Job at Actica Consulting (Guildford)

Security Architect

Actica Consulting

Location:
United Kingdom , Guildford

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

As a Security Architect at Actica, you will have the opportunity to provide support to a wide range of high-profile UK public sector and defence organisations. You will help ensure the security of nationally critical projects that make a real difference to people’s everyday lives. You will provide consultancy to UK public sector and defence organisations to help them protect their systems and data whilst ensuring they meet the needs of their users. You will analyse threats, develop security solutions and ensure that security is embedded in delivery and operation. You will also research and assess new or unfamiliar technologies to identify security benefits and potential weaknesses.

Job Responsibility:

Direct engagement with clients to understand their cyber security threats, risk appetite and constraints
Identifying security risks and appropriate countermeasures
Working with solution architects and risk advisors to define and document an appropriate security architecture
Selecting appropriate security controls and allocating them to solution components
Providing assurance to ensure that solutions address the cyber security threats
Supporting production of cyber security policy and processes
Supporting client procurements, including developing security requirements and evaluating options

Requirements:

A track record in security architecture for digital projects or programmes
At least one security architecture relevant qualification (e.g. a relevant degree, CISSP etc.)
Intellectually agile, proactive and self-motivated with the ability to apply a structured approach to often unfamiliar subject matter
Eligibility and willingness to gain UK Security Clearance

Nice to have:

Experience within the Defence and / or UK Public Sector
A broad experience of cyber security including: Threat modelling and risk management
Security architecture principles and frameworks (e.g., Zero Trust, SABSA, TOGAF, NIST)
Public and private clouds
Network security, identity, credential and access management (ICAM), encryption, and endpoint security
Application security for Software as a Service (SaaS), COTS applications and bespoke software
Software Development Lifecycles including SecDevOps and CI/CD pipelines
Operational Technology
Operating at multiple classifications (Official, Secret and Top Secret) and the security of cross domain solutions

What we offer:

25 days of paid leave per annum plus 8 UK bank holidays
Discretionary, Performance-Based Bonus Scheme
Enrolment in Stakeholder Pension Scheme
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme
Private Medical Insurance

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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