Senior Security Architect

Role: Senior Security Architect

Duration: 26/02/2026 - Potential for Extension

Location: Southampton - Hybrid - 2 Days P/Week

Rate: £693 P/Day - Inside IR35 - UMB

Clearance Requirement: Must have 5 years unbroken UK residency. Transferrable/HO clearance is preferred but not required.

Job Description

This role will act as a senior security architect on a large multi-million, multi-year programme into a UK Central Government department.

Required Skills:

• Strong understanding of Public Sector Security
• Understanding of Cabinet Office "Secure by Design"
• Strong understanding of:
  • Enterprise risk
  • Infrastructure Security
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Cloud Security
  • Container Security
  • Palo Alto offerings
  • Data Security
  • DevSecOps
  • PKI
• Ability to communicate and work in a team
• Ability to present to Senior members of the team, Clients and Partners about complex issues in common English.
• A hands-on attitude, will be expected to produce design documents and review the designs of others
• Strong work ethic