Security Architect

Job in Farnborough, Hampshire County, OX17, England, UK

Listing for: Searchability

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-17

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Security Management & Operations, Information Security & Data Protection, Network Security
Security
Cybersecurity, Security Management & Operations, Information Security & Data Protection, Network Security

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 GBP Yearly GBP 90000.00 YEAR

Security Architect - Farnborough, UK

Up to £90,000 Depending on Experience
Hybrid working, 3 days onsite
Active SC Clearance required

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a specialist technology organisation delivering secure, mission-critical digital solutions across Defence and National Security. They work at the forefront of secure cloud technologies, digital innovation and rapid application development. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Security Architect to join their team.

THE BENEFITS

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Private medical cover and life assurance
Generous pension scheme
Bonus
Professional development and training support
Onsite parking, gym and facilities

THE SECURITY ARCHITECT ROLE

As a Security Architect, you will support the secure delivery of internal and MOD projects, working alongside Software Engineering, Dev Sec Ops , Infrastructure, Agile and Cyber Security teams.

You will develop security architectures for complex systems, provide strategic direction on security projects, manage security risk and produce evidence against relevant MOD regulations. You will also assess threats and vulnerabilities, design appropriate mitigations and help ensure emerging technologies are delivered securely into government environments.

SECURITY ARCHITECT ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Experience designing secure government systems deployed to cloud environments
Security architecture and security risk management experience
Threat assessment experience using methodologies such as STRIDE
Experience with in Dev Sec Ops and Kubernetes environments
Understanding of secure-by-design principles
Hands-on security engineering experience within Azure and M365
Knowledge of MOD security policies, including JSP 440, JSP 453/604 and JSP 892
Knowledge of Agile and CI/CD within secure environments
Strong written documentation and technical design skills

KEY SKILLS

Security Architect, Cyber Security, Security Architecture, Defence, MOD, Cloud Security, Azure, M365, Kubernetes, Dev Sec Ops , STRIDE, Secure by Design, JSP 440, JSP 604, CI/CD, Security Risk, NSD

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