Lead Security Architect (Network Architecture and Cyber security)
Job Title: Lead Security Architect (Network Architecture and Cyber security)
Location: Cheshire, UK
Full-time contract, 12 months
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days/Week Onsite)
Summary:
This position is for a lead architect to drive forward the high level and low level designs for the Shared Layer 3 project.
The person will be responsible for producing high level, detailed and any other relevant documentation.
They will be responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance. Owning any decisions until they are resolved.
Act as the domain lead architect within their area (Shared layer 3 system), accountable for design integrity and secure-by-design practices.
Translate business and risk requirements into secure architectural designs across IT and OT systems.
Develop security architecture artefacts (eg threat models, design patterns, blueprints) in alignment with strategic frameworks and regulatory expectations.
Support and guide projects through architecture governance and risk assessment.
Provide technical leadership to less experienced architects and engineers, supporting career development and capability uplift.
Collaborate across architecture, cyber, and delivery functions to ensure architectural alignment and risk mitigation.
Perform security assurance activities including design reviews and architecture assessments for new and evolving solutions.
Influence key design and investment decisions by providing expert-level risk insight and solution options to stakeholders.
Contribute to the evolution of the Security Architecture Framework, providing insight into domain-specific trends, vulnerabilities, and technologies.
Maintain current knowledge of cyber threats and security technologies within the relevant domain.
Delivering Evergreen:
Own the end to end design process - architecture
High level piece
Technical specialist bringing together to a cohert story
Governance & approvals:
As it matures - working with project & programme
Technical lead:
Making sure meeting the objectives of high level architecture
Owning the architecture & tech details for delivery
Relatively mature already
Work with 3rd parties when they start getting towards delivery.
Outline system design, taking it through high & low level
Essentials:
IT skill set - Virtualisation, directorate services, management, monitoring, updating
Some OT experience/exposure
Cross domain solutions would be a massive plus
Clear deliverables where they've lead multimillion £ deliveries
Large scale deployment of virtualisation platforms, private clouds & modern infrastructure deliveries
Client need a minimum of English and Math's A-C GCSE. Please include this in your screening. Candidate will need to be able to provide certificates at interview stage