Cyber Security Architect

Cyber Security Architect
6-month Contract
London or Southampton (~1x a week)
Open to either £90k (pro rata) FTC, or £550-650/day Inside IR35.

Cyber Security Architect

Our client in the IT Consultancy sector is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect with a strong background in network and perimeter security to join a technically focused architecture team for a 6-month contract.

You'll provide security architecture expertise across complex enterprise, cloud and hybrid environments, helping teams design secure, resilient and practical solutions. You'll work across network, infrastructure, cloud and security domains, translating architectural principles into designs that can be implemented effectively.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working at both strategic architecture and detailed technical design levels and is comfortable engaging with engineers, architects and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and assure secure network, perimeter and hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Define security approaches for firewalls, WAFs, gateways, proxies and secure connectivity.
• Develop segmentation, Zero Trust and access-control strategies.
• Translate security architecture into practical technical designs with engineering teams.
• Assess technical risks and r...