Security Architect

Anson McCade are delighted to be partnering with a innovative digital transformation consultancy as they seek to appoint Security Architect to their growing teams in the United Kingdom. Our client work closely with varied clients delivering large-scale technical transformation projects across varied sectors.

The Security Architect serves as a key consultant, collaborating clients across the private and public sectors to design security architectures and solutions tailored to specific business needs and risk considerations. This role combines expertise in information security, solution architecture, and strategic business consulting to create secure solutions in highly challenging environments. The Security Architect has the opportunity to provide clients with creative and innovative security approaches to address their unique security challenges.

The Security Architect will:

• Develop a comprehensive security architecture and solutions for projects and programs, which includes creating Conceptual, Logical, and Implementation Architecture views that align with business requirements.
• Provide advanced solutions in key areas such as identity management, network and infrastructure protection, cloud security, security monitoring, and network segmentation to safeguard against sophisticated threats and capable adversaries.
• Evaluate the client's current security measures, providing recommendations and implementing necessary enhancements.
• Examine complex business and technical challenges to devise practical and effective solutions.
• Participate in high-impact projects by formulating a long-term strategy that can be applied across the organization.
• Create secure system architectures by utilizing established patterns and principles to meet user needs while effectively managing business and security risks.
• Generate innovative security architecture solutions, clearly articulating and defending design decisions.

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrable experience within Security Architecture preferably in a Consultancy
• Proven track record of delivering Security Solutions
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. CISM, IISP/CCP, TOGAF, SABSA, CISSP)