Lead Security Architect (Defence DevSecOps and AI/ML) - MUST HAVE DV CLEARANCE -

Lead Security Architect (Defence DevSecOps and AI/ML) - MUST HAVE DV CLEARANCE - Portsmouth and remote - 5 months+/RATE: £656 per day inside IR35 One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a Lead Security Architect (Defence DevSecOps and AI/ML). Please find some details below: Description: CONTRACTOR MUST BE DV CLEARED (active) AND BE SOLE UK NATIONAL Location: Portsmouth| Hybrid 50% and 50% MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: Title: Lead Security Architect (Defence DevSecOps and AI/ML) Mission: Own security architecture and the integration roadmap for AI/ML across multi-cloud and edge; align to client IT/cloud strategy and UK Defence priorities; enable secure multinational collaboration and high-side code promotions with repeatable assurance. Manage the Secure by Design elements of the project and own the assurance process end to end. Key Responsibilities Lead the Security elements of the program across different use cases for AI/ML development and trials. Chair Security Working groups and tri-nation collaboration. Manage security visibility and outcomes, manage senior stakeholder engagement. Threat and risk management; translate ambiguous requirements into testable controls. Define classification-aware architectures, trust boundaries, cross-domain data movement guardrails. Provide Security guidance and controls for complex program. Lead Security roadmap: DevSecOps, policy-as-code controls, risk-based CI/CD gates. Govern supply-chain security: ..... full job details .....