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Security Architect

Location:
Westway, Greater London, South East, England
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
Contract
Date Posted:
3 minutes ago
Expiry Date:
13/08/2026
Job Ref:
BH-127604
Start Date:
29/06/2026
Contact:
Shakir Muhammad
Contact Email:
shakir.muhammad@xcede.com
Specialism:
UK RemoteCloudCloud Engineering & ArchitectureSecurity Architecture & Engineering
Security Architect
6-month contract 
Outside IR35
Hybrid working - 2 days a week onsite

We're supporting a leading broadcasting client on a major cyber transformation and are looking for an experienced Security Architect to define the target-state security architecture and support the secure migration from current to future state.
Key Responsibilities
  • Design the logging architecture, including log repositories and data ingestion pipelines.
  • Define security architecture and technical guardrails for the transformation.
  • Develop the migration roadmap from current to target state.
  • Design interim security controls to mitigate risk during transition.
  • Collaborate with security and programme teams to ensure architectural alignment.
Essential Experience
  • Proven experience delivering security architecture for large-scale cyber transformation programmes.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and/or Okta.
  • Experience designing enterprise logging and security monitoring architectures.
  • Familiarity with security frameworks such as SABSA, TOGAF or NIST SP 800-53.
If you're an experienced Security Architect available for your next contract and have a strong background in cyber transformation, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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