Security Architect Job at DataCareers (Andover)

Security Architect

DataCareers

Location:
United Kingdom , Andover

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

100000.00 - 110000.00 GBP / Year

Save Job

Apply Position

Job Description:

Security Architect Permanent Location: Home / Andover (Hybrid – onsite 2 days a week) Salary: £100,000 - £110,000 (+ benefits) We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Security Architect for a leading technology consultancy who deliver complex, business-critical solutions into secure UK Government and Defence environments. They are looking for an experienced Security Architect to support major programmes of work, providing security architecture assurance, risk oversight and secure design guidance across complex systems and capabilities. This is a senior, client-facing role suited to someone who can operate confidently across architecture, cyber security, assurance and delivery teams. You will review solution designs, identify security risks, recommend proportionate controls and produce high-quality architecture artefacts for senior technical and non-technical stakeholders. The role would suit a Security Architect with strong UK Defence experience, ideally gained across Army, MOD or similarly secure government programmes.

Job Responsibility:

Lead security architecture reviews across complex Defence or Central Government systems and programmes
Identify risks, control gaps and design changes required to achieve the required security posture
Produce and maintain security architecture artefacts, including HLDs, LLDs, data flows, security principles, patterns and architecture building blocks
Ensure security is embedded across solution design, integration, deployment and operational readiness
Support cyber assurance activity across design, build, deploy and run phases
Work closely with enterprise architects, solution architects, delivery teams, security stakeholders and customer representatives
Translate complex security risks and design issues into clear options, recommendations and decision papers
Support alignment to relevant Defence, Government and industry security standards
Contribute to technical management plans, covering areas such as configuration standards, patching, cryptography, IAM and assurance checkpoints
Provide confident stakeholder engagement across mixed technical, operational and senior leadership audiences

Requirements:

Active SC clearance
Strong UK Defence, MOD or secure Central Government experience
Proven background as a Security Architect, Enterprise Security Architect, Cyber Security Architect or Security Consultant
Experience providing security architecture assurance across complex systems or major programmes
Ability to produce clear architecture documentation and security artefacts
Strong understanding of secure design principles, risk management, threat modelling and security controls
Knowledge of UK Government / Defence security standards, guidance and assurance processes
Experience working with senior stakeholders across security, architecture, engineering and delivery
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain security risk clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have:

Army programme experience or strong MOD stakeholder exposure
Experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect, ArchiMate, NAFv4 or similar modelling approaches
Knowledge of Joint Service Publications, NCSC guidance, ISO27001, NIST, CIS or related security frameworks
Experience across IAM, PKI, secure integration, cloud security, data flows and security architecture patterns
Experience reviewing HLDs, LLDs, current-state and future-state designs
CISSP, CISM, ISO27001 Lead Auditor, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, AWS Security or similar certifications

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 11, 2026

Work Type:

Hybrid work

DataCareers - All Job Offers

Job Link Share: