Senior Security Architect

Sector: Public Sector / Government

Job Title: Principal Application Security Architect

Type: Contract

Location: London / Cardiff / Glasgow (hybrid)

Duration: 12 months

Vetting: SC security clearance

Responsibilities:

As a Software Application Security Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing secure software solutions. Your role is pivotal in safeguarding applications from threats, ensuring compliance with security standards, and embedding security into the software development lifecycle.

You will collaborate with development teams, infrastructure architects, and business stakeholders to assess risks, define security requirements, and guide the implementation of robust security controls.

Essential Skills

Expertise in security architecture and applied security capability.

Certified to one, more or equivalent of CISSP, GICSP, GRID, SABSA, or TOGAF.

Knowledge of microservices, containerisation, and cloudnative security models

Practitioner in information risk assessment and risk management.

Experience in Secure by Design application security, secure software design, and architecture.

Desirable Skills

Experience of working in the energy sector.

Experience in automated security testing.

Experience with frameworks such as OWASP, NIST, ISO 27001, and CAF.