Cyber Architect

Job Description

Outside IR35

Pay £500 a day3 month rolling contractECS 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.

• Design and maintain secure architecture solutions for fixed network and enterprise environments, ensuring alignment with business and security requirements.
• Lead security architecture reviews for network infrastructure, systems, and enterprise platforms to identify risks and recommend mitigations.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and project teams to embed security-by design principles across network and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain security standards, reference architectures, policies, and technical documentation for fixed network environments.
• Support security governance, risk assessments, and compliance activities, ensuring solutions align with regulatory and organisational security frameworks.

• Strong experience as a Cyber Security Architect within fixed networks and enterprise environments, with limited focus on mobile network technologies.
• Deep understanding of network security architecture, including firewalls, segmentation, secure connectivity, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and enterprise infrastructure security.
• Experience designing secure enterprise solutions across on-premise and hybrid/cloud environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, Zero Trust, and secure architecture best practices.