20 of 20 Security Architecture Jobs in the Thames Valley

We are searching for a Senior Software Security Architect/Senior Application Security Architect for a marketing leading and award-winning technology and data driven business. The position is offered on a remote basis. The role is hands-on and very software engineering focused - you will be responsible … for establishing a secure SDLC and 'Secure by Design' approach/practice to be used by all of the Architecture and Software development teams. The role will involve: Developing, implementing, and maintaining application security architecture across the organisation. Ensuring our systems are designed with objectives like speed … scalability, robustness, zero-trust, automation and supportability at the core. Collaborating with the Architecture and Engineering Team to ensure security is an integral part of all development and deployment processes. Providing expert software security advice (design, coding, testing) to the Software Engineering Community, to InfoSec, DevOps and More ❯

Location - Berkshire/full time onsite Duration - 12 months Rate - up to 90ph/inside IR35 Job Purpose: To provide specialist information security oversight, advice and guidance to projects and functions on all aspects of information security in order to provide assurance that functions on all aspects of … information security ie and/or classified information assets, materials and/or equipment are subject to an acceptable risk management regime. Key Accountabilities: Provide analysis of risks to information systems in order to inform risk owners and project managers to allow effective decision making. Provide expert subject matter … advice to CISO and other elements of the IS management chain. Ensure IT projects are provided with timely technical security advice. Develop and apply the overall security architecture of the organisation and the place within in it of key security controls. Maintains and promotes high personal More ❯

Role: Senior Cyber Security Architectural Lead Sector: Defence Contract length: 12 months Location: Reading - Full time onsite (non-negotiable due to security) IR35: Inside IR35 Hourly rate: Up to £90 per hour via Umbrella Clearance: Active DV Clearance (non-negotiable) Minimum Requirement: Active DV Clearance (no sponsorship available … Experience of working in highly secure environment (primarily office based) Experience of applying security concepts relating to complex enterprise solutions Experience of cloud architecture Previous experience of Security Assurance and Security Architecture Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent Proven ability to work … teams simultaneously An understanding of how to deliver successfully in a regulated environment Summary of role: Support the development of Cyber Capability Provide technical security input to information system designs Maintain awareness of industry developments for Cyber Security Capability and make recommendations for adoption where appropriate Review and More ❯

Job title OT Cyber Security Analyst Ref 40929 Division Digital Transformation Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Salary Up to £65,000 per annum depending on skills and experience Job grade B Closing date 16/05/2025 We … are seeking a highly skilled and experienced OT Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join our dynamic Security Operations team at Thames Water. As the UK's largest water company, we are committed to ensuring the highest level of security and compliance, protecting the critical infrastructure that delivers … practices, specifically across IT and OT environments. You will be tasked with ensuring robust incident management, proactive threat detection, and continuous improvement of our security posture. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential as you will work closely with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks and protect Thames Water More ❯

Title: AWS Technical Architect - Cloud-Based Systems Location: Remote First - Twice a month in London Salary: Up to £100,000 + Performance Related Bonuses Security Clearance: Must have or be eligible for UK Security Clearance About the Role: Join our team as a AWS Technical Architect and shape … be pivotal in building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native systems using AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices, Java, and event-driven design. Key Responsibilities: Cloud Architecture Design: Lead the creation of cloud-based solutions using AWS, focusing on microservices, event-driven architectures, and serverless computing. Cloud Security: Develop robust … security architectures ensuring data protection and regulatory compliance. Containerisation & Orchestration: Architect containerised environments with Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and scalability. Event-Driven Systems: Design event-driven systems with Kafka, managing real-time data processing. Microservices Architecture: Lead the development of microservices-based systems, emphasizing Java-based backend services. More ❯

Title: AWS Technical Architect - Cloud-Based Systems Location: Remote First - Twice a month in London Salary: Up to £100,000 + Performance Related Bonuses Security Clearance: Must have or be eligible for UK Security Clearance About the Role: Join our team as a AWS Technical Architect and shape … be pivotal in building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native systems using AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, microservices, Java, and event-driven design. Key Responsibilities: Cloud Architecture Design: Lead the creation of cloud-based solutions using AWS, focusing on microservices, event-driven architectures, and serverless computing. Cloud Security: Develop robust … security architectures ensuring data protection and regulatory compliance. Containerisation & Orchestration: Architect containerised environments with Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and scalability. Event-Driven Systems: Design event-driven systems with Kafka, managing real-time data processing. Microservices Architecture: Lead the development of microservices-based systems, emphasizing Java-based backend services. More ❯

Senior Security Engineer 6 month contract Reading/Havant 1 day per week in the offices Our client is looking for a Security Engineer, to provide SME input to in-flight IT and Business projects to embed security requirements, manage risks and enable security by design. … RESPONSIBILITIES • Liaise with project stakeholders as an Information Security SME throughout the project lifecycle, including representing the Information Security Advisory team at stage gate meetings. • Perform security risk assessments against projects to determine control requirements and track and report on security requirements levied on projects/… initiatives through to successful implementation • Develop security-related project artefacts/patterns to support consistent security input to projects. • Perform controls validation to ensure that any initial requirements were implemented as expected. • Identify and document any residual risks and engage with the Information Security Risk team to More ❯

We are searching for a Senior Software Security Architect/Senior Application Security Architect for a marketing leading and award-winning technology and data driven business. The position is offered on a remote basis. The role is hands-on and very software engineering focused - you will be responsible … for establishing a secure SDLC and 'Secure by Design' approach/practice to be used by all of the Architecture and Software development teams. Responsibilities: Developing, implementing, and maintaining application security architecture across the organisation. Ensuring our systems are designed with objectives like speed, scalability, robustness, zero … trust, automation and supportability at the core. Collaborating with the Architecture and Engineering Team to ensure security is an integral part of all development and deployment processes. Providing expert software security advice (design, coding, testing) to the Software Engineering Community, to InfoSec, DevOps and other teams. Defining More ❯

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced OT Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join our Security Operations team at Thames Water, the UK's largest water company. This role involves maintaining SecOps solutions, controls, and processes, mentoring the SOC team, and managing OT alerts and incidents. The … ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of SecOps, IT, and OT environments, with responsibilities including incident management, threat detection, and security improvement. Strong communication skills are essential for collaboration with cross-functional teams. Key Responsibilities Contextualise OT Specific Threats: Understand OT estate, threats, and controls; analyze network traffic … with tools like Claroty; build relationships with Operations teams. Maintain Security Operations: Improve security processes; support tools like Microsoft Sentinel, SOAR, EDR/XDR, and PAM; reduce alert fatigue and improve incident resolution times. Proactive Risk Remediation: Identify and evaluate risks; perform threat hunting; demonstrate risk reduction metrics. More ❯

End user computing/BYOD. Main responsibilities: Apply subject matter expertise to secure our networks, products and services. Ensure project designs comply with Baseline Security Requirements and security policy. Ensure that projects integrate with security baseline controls such as IPS/IDS, WAF, Firewall Change Management, Identity … Access Management, SIEM and Vulnerability Management. Ensure internal customers, external suppliers and delivery partners are aware of security standards and future strategy to influence development roadmaps. Identify security risks, manage them with key stakeholders, and provide recommendations for risk mitigation. Build relationships with your stakeholder community across the … Vodafone business. Escalate deviations from baseline security requirements and security architecture. Provide advice and guidance to SbD Managers, Specialists and Cyber Security Champions. Approve designs that comply with policies and standards and are within parameters set by the Secure by Design Managers. Escalate designs which deviate from More ❯

of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future. Key Responsibilities: Liaise with project stakeholders as an Information Security SME throughout the project lifecycle, including representing the Information Security Advisory team at stage gate meetings. Perform security risk assessments against projects … to determine control requirements and track and report on security requirements levied on projects/initiatives through to successful implementation Develop security-related project artefacts/patterns to support consistent security input to projects. Perform controls validation to ensure that any initial requirements were implemented as expected. … Identify and document any residual risks and engage with the Information Security Risk team to ensure these are tracked and managed. Work collaboratively with the wider Information Security function, Enterprise Architecture & Service Transition team to ensure a consistent approach to embedding security into projects. What do More ❯

of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future. Key Responsibilities: * Liaise with project stakeholders as an Information Security SME throughout the project lifecycle, including representing the Information Security Advisory team at stage gate meetings. * Perform security risk assessments against projects … to determine control requirements and track and report on security requirements levied on projects/initiatives through to successful implementation * Develop security-related project artefacts/patterns to support consistent security input to projects. * Perform controls validation to ensure that any initial requirements were implemented as expected. … Identify and document any residual risks and engage with the Information Security Risk team to ensure these are tracked and managed. * Work collaboratively with the wider Information Security function, Enterprise Architecture & Service Transition team to ensure a consistent approach to embedding security into projects. What do More ❯

We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Architect Lead to support a public sector programme in Berkshire on a 12-month contract paying up to £90 per hour inside IR35. The successful candidate will have proven experience delivering technical security leadership across enterprise environments, including cloud architecture, assurance, and secure systems design. Key Accountabilities: Proven experience in security architecture and cyber capability development Strong background in secure systems design, risk mitigation, and assurance activity Experience working across large, multi-disciplinary teams within regulated environments Excellent stakeholder communication and ability to engage at all levels … Awareness of emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices Key Responsibilities: Provide technical input into secure system architecture and security control design Review solution designs to ensure security compliance and effectiveness Lead on identifying and mitigating security vulnerabilities across projects Support IT Health Checks, risk assessments, and More ❯

A fantastic opportunity is available to join the bank as a Senior Solution Architect in Santander CTO. Here you'll work closely with other architecture teams, eg, Enterprise, Technical, Data & Security Architecture and will collaborate with Business and IT colleagues in Santander UK, as well as Santander … Global Architecture. Here you'll provide technical guidance and leadership on an ongoing basis to colleagues across the architecture community and lead a team of Solution Architects, supporting their professional development, as well as day to day management support. The difference you'll make: Providing Architectural leadership during the … portfolio Taking ownership for the resolution of issues within programmes and ensure alignment to strategy and policy Identifying and mitigating risks associated with solution architecture decisions, including performance bottleneck and integration challenges Supporting talent development across the architecture community Providing mentorship, coaching, and training to less experienced architects More ❯

Senior Information Systems Security Specialist - Berkshire (Hybrid) - Circa £75K **Security Clearance Required** We're seeking a Senior Information Systems Security Specialist to provide expert oversight, advice, and guidance on all aspects of information security. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a vital role in ensuring sensitive … of assurance. Key Responsibilities: Deliver expert analysis of risks to information systems to support informed decision-making. Advise senior leadership and IT management on security strategies and best practices. Guide IT projects with timely and accurate technical security advice. Contribute to and develop the organisation's overall security architecture and controls. Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, and high professional standards. Your Day-to-Day Will Involve: Working with internal teams and suppliers to assess and mitigate information risks. Leading on information assurance and staying up to date with HMG, MoD, and industry best practices. More ❯

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: Lead integration of security tools such as Qualys (UK) for vulnerability management and CyberArk for privileged access security. Implement and support TrueSight for infrastructure and security monitoring. Ensure compliance and governance across multi-cloud environments using InsightCloudSec. Apply architectural governance using PRISM and contribute to enterprise architecture frameworks. Requirements: Minimum 7+ … years of experience in cyber security, with at least 3 years in a security architecture or lead design role. Experience with tools such as: Qualys, TrueSight (BMC), Microsoft Security Suite, InsightCloudSec PRISM, CyberArk. Strong understanding of cloud security principles (AWS, Azure, GCP). Telecommunications background. More ❯

Role Title: Information Security Specialist Location: Oxfordshire Clearance Required: DV British Citizens only Contract Type: Inside IR35 Duration: 12 months Rate/Salary: £700pd Overview We are seeking a highly skilled DV-cleared Information Security Specialist to support a range of high-profile programmes with national significance. You … ll provide expert guidance on information assurance and cyber risk, helping ensure systems, solutions, and data are protected by effective, risk-based security controls. This role is ideally suited to someone with a strong background in secure government or defence environments, capable of working across multiple stakeholders and influencing … key decisions from a security perspective. Key Responsibilities Analyse and communicate cyber and information risks to project teams and risk owners. Provide expert subject matter advice to senior stakeholders, including CISOs and project leads. Guide IT and transformation projects on security best practices, architecture, and compliance. Evaluate More ❯

Role Title: Information Security Specialist Location: Oxfordshire Clearance Required: DV - British Citizens only Contract Type: Inside IR35 Duration: 12 months Rate/Salary: £700pd Overview We are seeking a highly skilled DV-cleared Information Security Specialist to support a range of high-profile programmes with national significance. You … ll provide expert guidance on information assurance and cyber risk, helping ensure systems, solutions, and data are protected by effective, risk-based security controls. This role is ideally suited to someone with a strong background in secure government or defence environments, capable of working across multiple stakeholders and influencing … key decisions from a security perspective. Key Responsibilities Analyse and communicate cyber and information risks to project teams and risk owners. Provide expert subject matter advice to senior stakeholders, including CISOs and project leads. Guide IT and transformation projects on security best practices, architecture, and compliance. Evaluate More ❯

time through any of networking configuration tools, Infrastructure as Code or scripting. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Thorough understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, and Network Security architecture and core technologies such as IP, TCP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, load balancers, firewalls, ACLs, DNS, DHCP, IP address management. Knowledge & experience of … make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and More ❯

Overview We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect to join our cloud security team. This role is focused on architecting and implementing secure, scalable IAM solutions across multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have strong practical knowledge of IAM tools, cloud … identity integrations, and API security. You will be expected to bring deep technical expertise and hands-on experience with security frameworks, authentication protocols, and IAM systems Responsibilities Responsibilities Design, implement, and manage IAM solutions across AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Entra environments. Integrate IAM controls with applications, APIs, and cloud … secure integration with internal and third-party platforms using standards such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, and LDAP. Design and maintain cloud ingress security mechanisms, including firewall rules, mTLS, and private access endpoints. Configure identity-aware proxy (IAP) services and secure APIs with authentication and authorization layers. Lead More ❯