Cyber Architect

Outside IR35

Pay £500 a day

3 month rolling contract

ECS Resource Group are currently working in partnership with a global managed service provider, assisting them with the search for a Cyber Security Architect on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be working with a Telecoms end client across various projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain secure architecture solutions for fixed network and enterprise environments, ensuring alignment with business and security requirements.
• Lead security architecture reviews for network infrastructure, systems, and enterprise platforms to identify risks and recommend mitigation's.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and project teams to embed security-by design principles across network and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain security standards, reference architectures, policies, and technical documentation for fixed network environments.
• Support security governance, risk assessments, and compliance activities, ensuring solutions align with regulatory and organisational security frameworks.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience as a Cyber Security Architect within fixed networks and enterprise environments, with limited focus on mobile network technologies.
• Deep understanding of network security architecture, including firewalls, segmentation, secure connectivity, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and enterprise infrastructure security.
• Experience designing secure enterprise solutions across on-premise and hybrid/cloud environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, Zero Trust, and secure architecture best practices.

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.