Security Architect – Government & Defence – Remote

Salary: £80,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements

• Experience as a Security Architect, or in security architecture, cyber security or systems engineering
• Experience designing security controls in complex technical environments and translating cyber risk into technical requirements
• Experience producing security architecture and design documentation and assessing architectures for security weaknesses and control gaps
• Experience working across architecture, engineering and cyber teams and engaging senior technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong understanding of Secure-by-Design, Zero Trust, IAM, network security, encryption, key management and secure information exchange
• Knowledge of NCSC guidance, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, MoD 05-138 or NIST is advantageous
• CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CCSP or ISO 27001 qualifications or certifications are desirable; equivalent professional experience will be considered
• Current SC clearance is required. Candidates without current SC clearance may be considered if eligible and willing to undergo UK security vetting

Responsibilities

• Develop and assure secure-by-design architectures
• Translate cyber risk into technical requirements and security controls
• Assess solution designs for security weaknesses and control gaps
• Provide expertise across Zero Trust, IAM, network, platform, application and data security
• Produce security architecture and technical design documentation
• Provide technical assurance throughout the system lifecycle
• Engage with technical and non-technical customer stakeholders
• Support bids, proposals and pre-sales activity
• Contribute to innovation and technology development

Technologies:

• Architect
• Cloud
• Cryptography
• IAM
• Support
• Network
• Security
• TOGAF

More:

We are recruiting a permanent Security Architect for complex, high-assurance projects supporting government, defence and critical national infrastructure. The role involves work across secure information exchange, cloud and platform security, networks, applications, data, identity and access management, cryptography, monitoring and high-assurance environments, in collaboration with architects, engineers, cyber specialists, product teams and customer security stakeholders. We offer a salary of £80,000–£90,000 per year, a competitive benefits package including on-site parking, professional development, flexible remote-first working and a collaborative, expert-led environment. UK travel is required as needed. The role is hybrid remote in Nottingham.

last updated 41 week of 2026