Security Architect

Role Title: Security ArchitectDuration: contract to run until 30/09/2026Location: London or Southampton hybrid working 3 days per week onsiteRate: up to £496.80 p/d Umbrella inside IR35Role purpose/summaryArchitecture andamp; Design: Develop secure architectures and reference patterns across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and data platforms. Ensure alignment with business goals, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements.Solution Delivery: Provide architectural guidance during project life cycle (HLD/LLD), review designs, and ensure solutions meet security requirements.Risk andamp; Threat Management: Conduct threat modelling, assess vulnerabilities, and ensure appropriate mitigating controls are designed and implemented.Governance andamp; Standards: Define and maintain security policies, standards, and guardrails. Ensure adherence to architectural principles and regulatory obligations (eg, GDPR, FCA).Collaboration: Partner with engineering, cloud, network, IAM, and operational teams to embed secure by design principles and resolve architecture level issues.Security Tooling andamp; Controls: Evaluate and guide the adoption of security technologies including IAM, encryption, network security, detection/response, and cloud-native controls.Incident Support: Provide architectural expertise during incidents, investigations, and post incident reviews.Continuous Improvement: Monitor emerging threats, technologies, and patterns to enhance the organisation''s security ..... full job details .....