Security Architect - Inside IR35 - SC Cleared

• Proven experience as a Security Architect Strong expertise in designing and implementing secure architectures across applications, platforms, and infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of security architecture patterns, zero trust principles, and Defence-in-depth strategies
• Experience designing security solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
• Strong knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), authentication, authorization, and privileged access
• Experience with network security, encryption, key management, and secure connectivity
• Knowledge of application security principles, including secure APIs, data protection, and threat modelling
• Experience designing for security resilience.

Desirable Skills:

• Hands-on experience with cloud security services and tooling (eg AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, Sentinel)
• Experience with container and Kubernetes security (image scanning, runtime protection, policy enforcement)
• Exposure to regulated or highly secure enterprise environments
• Security or architecture certifications (eg CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF, AWS/Azure Security Specialty)
• Familiarity with security monitoring, logging, SIEM, and observability tools
• Experience embedding security controls into DevOps and SRE practices