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Security Architect
£50,000 - 90,000
TECHNOLOGY AND RISK RECRUITMENT LTD
Ruislip Road East, South East London
£50,000 - 90,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience working as a Security Architect / Security by Design Architect
- Strong understanding of secure development lifecycle (SSDLC / DevSecOps)
- Hands-on experience securing cloud and infrastructure environments
- Strong knowledge of NIST frameworks and NIS2 compliance
- Experience identifying and mitigating application and infrastructure vulnerabilities
- Ability to work with development teams to embed security requirements
- Freelance contractor
- Eligible for security clearance
Responsibilities
- Implement Security by Design principles across applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments
- Define and maintain secure development standards and guidelines for engineering teams
- Collaborate with development and architecture teams to embed security requirements early in the SDLC
- Design and implement technical security controls to mitigate vulnerabilities during development and production
- Monitor and improve cloud and infrastructure security posture
- Ensure alignment with key security standards including NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-172, and NIS2
- Conduct risk assessments, investigate incidents, and recommend security improvements
- Work cross-functionally to deliver secure architecture aligned with business and regulatory requirements
Description
We are a leading organisation within the defence sector, seeking a Security by Design Architect for a long-term programme aimed at strengthening the security posture across applications, infrastructure, and cloud platforms. This position is critical for embedding security principles throughout the development lifecycle, enabling the delivery of secure, compliant, and resilient systems. This is a freelance contract role based in London, and we are eager to engage with experienced candidates who meet the mandatory requirements.
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