Cyber Security Architect

Cyber Security Architect

Posted 2 days ago by Access Computer Consulting

£700 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London

Summary: The Cyber Security Architect role is a senior technical position focused on enhancing security architecture and engineering within a large Financial Services organization. The role involves designing enterprise security frameworks, defining security standards, and collaborating with various teams to drive secure initiatives. The architect will also oversee governance and assurance related to security architecture. This position is contract-based and classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design enterprise security architecture across infrastructure, cloud and networks
  • Define security standards, patterns and controls
  • Drive secure-by-design initiatives
  • Partner with engineering, cloud and DevOps teams
  • Support regulatory and risk-driven security programmes
  • Own architecture governance and assurance

Key Skills:

  • Strong background in security architecture & engineering
  • Deep technical infrastructure knowledge (network, OS, cloud, IAM)
  • Financial Services cyber security experience
  • Zero Trust, NDR, EDR, SIEM, IAM exposure
  • Strong stakeholder and governance skills

Salary (Rate): £700/day

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Cyber Security Architect - Security Architecture & Engineering (SAE)
Contract (Inside IR35) | £700/day | London (Hybrid) | Financial Services
We are hiring a Cyber Security Architect to support enterprise security transformation within a large Financial Services organisation.
This is a senior technical role focused on security architecture, infrastructure security and engineering design.

Responsibilities

  • Design enterprise security architecture across infrastructure, cloud and networks
  • Define security standards, patterns and controls
  • Drive secure-by-design initiatives
  • Partner with engineering, cloud and DevOps teams
  • Support regulatory and risk-driven security programmes
  • Own architecture governance and assurance

Required Experience

  • Strong background in security architecture & engineering
  • Deep technical infrastructure knowledge (network, OS, cloud, IAM)
  • Financial Services cyber security experience
  • Zero Trust, NDR, EDR, SIEM, IAM exposure
  • Strong stakeholder and governance skills