AWS Cloud Security Architect

Title: AWS Cloud Security Architect

Location: Remote UK / With travel to site

Type: Contract

Duration: To Dec 2027 with 6 month initial

Rate: £650 to £700 per day / Inside IR35

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect to lead and shape security design across multiple international technology initiatives. This role provides hands-on security guidance, defines secure architecture patterns, and ensures risks are effectively managed throughout delivery

Key Responsibilities

• Set the security direction for programmes and projects, ensuring alignment with organisational standards
• Define and own end-to-end security architecture and scope across global deployments
• Embed secure design principle, patterns, and controls into engineering and DevOps workflows
• Partner daily with technical teams to provide practical security guidance and unblock delivery challenges
• Ensure solutions meet security requirements, with clear identification and management of risk and residual exposure
• Support technical design reviews and coordinate assurance
• Perform first line risk assessments
• Conduct supplier security reviews and contribute to third-party contract security requirements
• Develop mitigation strategies to strengthen overall cyber resilience
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting across risk, assurance and compliance

Requirements

• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field
• 7+ year' experience in cloud and information security roles
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Proven ability to influence, lead, and operate effectively in fast-moving environments
• Working knowledge of NIST CSF, Cyber Assurance Framework (CAF), NSCS Cloud Principles
• Working knowledge with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Entra ID and M365