Cyber Security Architect

Role: Cyber Security Architect/Engineer

Client: Investment Bank

Location: London, 4 days in office

Contract duration: 6 months -> Conversion to perm

Perm Salary: up to £120k + bonus

Rate: TBC

• Lead design and implementation of security technologies across multiple domains
• Act as a technical SME across cyber initiatives, from concept through to production
• Translate high-level security architecture into practical, deployable solutions
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to embed security controls
• Troubleshoot, optimise, and continuously improve deployed security tooling
• Deploy and enhance Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions (endpoint, network, and cloud)
• Lead CyberArk / PAM upgrades and onboarding, including privileged account lifecycle
• Engineer and optimize web proxy solutions (e.g., Zscaler, Bluecoat, Netskope)
• Implement and manage secure email gateways (phishing protection, spoofing controls, DMARC, etc.)
• Integrate security controls into cloud platforms (e.g., Azure / AWS security tooling)
• Support migrations, transformations, and security uplift programmes
• Strong hands-on experience across multiple cyber domains (network, endpoint, identity, cloud)
• Proven delivery of enterprise security tooling (e.g., DLP, PAM, Proxy, Email Security)
• Solid understanding of security architecture principles with ability to implement them
• Experience working in complex, regulated, or large-scale environments
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with deep technical execution