Security Architect

Our client is looking for a Security Architect to work on an initial 6-12 month contract. This would be working hybrid in either London, Leeds or Edinburgh with Inside IR35 rates between £340-£470 per day depending on location.

The skills and experience you'll have
Minimum
* Experience as a Security Architect designing products, platforms, systems and components on multiple programmes and projects
* Experience of working on the end to end project life cycle, in a multi-technology environment.
* Experience of designing and managing the end-to-end delivery of multi-platform cyber security solutions.
* Exceptional communication skills, able and willing to describe and negotiate complex and detailed solutions across a variety of stakeholders.
* Exceptional critical thinker and problem solver, able to work with imperfect information in an environment of uncertainty whilst still maintaining high standards, evidenced designs and documentation that consider regulatory, organisational and technology change requirements, the client's divisional and enterprise strategies.

Essential
* Experience of designing and implementing cyber security platform solutions
* Experience with delivery of significant Cyber Security projects in domains, eg Attack Surface Management, Threat Detection and Response, Identity Access Management, Information Integrity and Protection and/or Infrastructure Security.
* Experience working with AWS technologies.
* Experience of best practice security architecture across all cyber security architecture domains and key platform technologies.
* Commercial awareness and hands-on experience at costing solution options, understanding procurement frameworks and promoting cost effective solutions.
* Collaborative self-starter with positive, proactive, can-do attitude.
* Strong experience of technical and environment interdependencies across projects and programmes.
* Solid and evidenced knowledge foundation (eg CISSP, CISM, etc.)
* Experience with formal architectural methodologies and frameworks, including TOGAF, experience in architecture modelling tools and agile methodologies.
* Proficient knowledge of UML.
* Evidenced continuous professional development and engagement with industry innovators and professional bodies.
* Experience of innovation whilst ensuring EA adherence.

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