Security Architect

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience in Security Architecture and Identity & Access Management
• Strong understanding of Security by Design and secure software development lifecycles
• Experience with enterprise IAM technologies and governance frameworks
• Knowledge of cloud security principles across Azure and/or AWS
• Experience with DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code environments
• Strong understanding of cyber security domains including authentication, authorisation, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and platform security
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities:

• Lead and enhance our Security by Design and project assurance frameworks
• Define and maintain security non-functional requirements across all new systems and services
• Review technical solutions and ensure secure architecture standards are met before go-live
• Identify, document, and track security risks and technical debt
• Provide guidance on secure cloud adoption across Azure and AWS environments
• Drive IAM governance, including MFA, RBAC, PAM/PIM, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust controls
• Support penetration testing, vulnerability management, and remediation activities
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and external partners to improve our security posture
• Contribute to security standards, policies, audits, and compliance activities
• Support M&A onboarding and offboarding from a cyber security and identity perspective

Technologies:

• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• IAM
• Support
• RBAC
• Security
• Embedded

More:

We are seeking an experienced Security & Identity Architect for a strategic and hands-on contract role based in London with a flexible hybrid arrangement of three days per week. We work across enterprise technology environments to embed secure-by-design principles into projects, platforms, cloud services, and digital solutions. In this role, you will partner with architecture, infrastructure, delivery, and leadership teams to strengthen our overall security posture, shape our Identity & Access Management strategy, and drive improvements in Zero Trust, privileged access controls, and identity lifecycle management.

last updated 33 week of 2026