Security Architect
Posted on Jun 29, 2026 by CV-Library
Corsham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Military
Immediate Start
£600 - £650 Weekly
Contract/Project
Security Architect - Defence
Security Clearance: SC cleared
Location: Corsham – 2-3 days per week
Rate: up to £650pd outside IR35
Duration: 9 months
Exceed Cyber are working with a leading NCSC Assured Security Consultancy who require an experienced Security Architect to support the delivery of a large-scale Defence programme. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the security posture of a complex, high-profile environment, providing architectural leadership and Secure by Design expertise across a portfolio of critical projects and workstreams.
The Security Architect will be responsible for:
* Providing security architecture leadership and advice across assigned projects and workstreams.
* Reviewing technical designs, architecture artefacts and delivery proposals to assess alignment with security requirements.
* Supporting Secure by Design activity by embedding security considerations into project planning, design and delivery.
* Defining, reviewing and validating security controls across relevant areas including infrastructure, endpoints, networks, identity and access, cloud services, integration boundaries and supplier-delivered components.
* Identifying security risks, design weaknesses, dependencies, control gaps and assurance issues.
* Providing risk-informed recommendations to project teams and Workstream Leads.
* Supporting development and review of security cases, assurance evidence, risk positions and control mappings.
* Contributing to architecture assurance reviews, security working groups, risk workshops and governance forums.
* Supporting alignment with applicable MOD, HMG and NCSC policy and guidance, including relevant JSPs and Secure by Design expectations.
* Ensuring security architecture remains coherent across assigned services, suppliers, projects and change activity
Security Clearance: SC cleared
Location: Corsham – 2-3 days per week
Rate: up to £650pd outside IR35
Duration: 9 months
Exceed Cyber are working with a leading NCSC Assured Security Consultancy who require an experienced Security Architect to support the delivery of a large-scale Defence programme. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the security posture of a complex, high-profile environment, providing architectural leadership and Secure by Design expertise across a portfolio of critical projects and workstreams.
The Security Architect will be responsible for:
* Providing security architecture leadership and advice across assigned projects and workstreams.
* Reviewing technical designs, architecture artefacts and delivery proposals to assess alignment with security requirements.
* Supporting Secure by Design activity by embedding security considerations into project planning, design and delivery.
* Defining, reviewing and validating security controls across relevant areas including infrastructure, endpoints, networks, identity and access, cloud services, integration boundaries and supplier-delivered components.
* Identifying security risks, design weaknesses, dependencies, control gaps and assurance issues.
* Providing risk-informed recommendations to project teams and Workstream Leads.
* Supporting development and review of security cases, assurance evidence, risk positions and control mappings.
* Contributing to architecture assurance reviews, security working groups, risk workshops and governance forums.
* Supporting alignment with applicable MOD, HMG and NCSC policy and guidance, including relevant JSPs and Secure by Design expectations.
* Ensuring security architecture remains coherent across assigned services, suppliers, projects and change activity
Reference: 225303434
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Security Architect
Posted on Jun 29, 2026 by CV-Library
Corsham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Military
Immediate Start
£600 - £650 Weekly
Contract/Project
Security Architect - Defence
Security Clearance: SC cleared
Location: Corsham – 2-3 days per week
Rate: up to £650pd outside IR35
Duration: 9 months
Exceed Cyber are working with a leading NCSC Assured Security Consultancy who require an experienced Security Architect to support the delivery of a large-scale Defence programme. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the security posture of a complex, high-profile environment, providing architectural leadership and Secure by Design expertise across a portfolio of critical projects and workstreams.
The Security Architect will be responsible for:
* Providing security architecture leadership and advice across assigned projects and workstreams.
* Reviewing technical designs, architecture artefacts and delivery proposals to assess alignment with security requirements.
* Supporting Secure by Design activity by embedding security considerations into project planning, design and delivery.
* Defining, reviewing and validating security controls across relevant areas including infrastructure, endpoints, networks, identity and access, cloud services, integration boundaries and supplier-delivered components.
* Identifying security risks, design weaknesses, dependencies, control gaps and assurance issues.
* Providing risk-informed recommendations to project teams and Workstream Leads.
* Supporting development and review of security cases, assurance evidence, risk positions and control mappings.
* Contributing to architecture assurance reviews, security working groups, risk workshops and governance forums.
* Supporting alignment with applicable MOD, HMG and NCSC policy and guidance, including relevant JSPs and Secure by Design expectations.
* Ensuring security architecture remains coherent across assigned services, suppliers, projects and change activity
Security Clearance: SC cleared
Location: Corsham – 2-3 days per week
Rate: up to £650pd outside IR35
Duration: 9 months
Exceed Cyber are working with a leading NCSC Assured Security Consultancy who require an experienced Security Architect to support the delivery of a large-scale Defence programme. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the security posture of a complex, high-profile environment, providing architectural leadership and Secure by Design expertise across a portfolio of critical projects and workstreams.
The Security Architect will be responsible for:
* Providing security architecture leadership and advice across assigned projects and workstreams.
* Reviewing technical designs, architecture artefacts and delivery proposals to assess alignment with security requirements.
* Supporting Secure by Design activity by embedding security considerations into project planning, design and delivery.
* Defining, reviewing and validating security controls across relevant areas including infrastructure, endpoints, networks, identity and access, cloud services, integration boundaries and supplier-delivered components.
* Identifying security risks, design weaknesses, dependencies, control gaps and assurance issues.
* Providing risk-informed recommendations to project teams and Workstream Leads.
* Supporting development and review of security cases, assurance evidence, risk positions and control mappings.
* Contributing to architecture assurance reviews, security working groups, risk workshops and governance forums.
* Supporting alignment with applicable MOD, HMG and NCSC policy and guidance, including relevant JSPs and Secure by Design expectations.
* Ensuring security architecture remains coherent across assigned services, suppliers, projects and change activity
Reference: 225303434
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