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Salary: £38,000 - 68,000 per year
Requirements: Proven track record as a Solution Architect on large-scale Cyber Security programmes.Deep hands-on experience with the M365 Security Stack, including Defender, DLP, and Azure Sentinel.Experience with Cloud Security in AWS and Azure environments.Solid knowledge of Tenable, Claroty, and SIEM upgrades.Strong understanding of compliance frameworks including NIST, CIS, Cyber Essentials, and UK DPA/GDPR.Experience deploying Sentinel One on legacy operating systems is desirable.Direct experience implementing Tenable agents or MDR services is desirable.TOGAF, CISSP, or Azure Solutions Architect certifications are desirable. Responsibilities: Design high-level security, infrastructure, and application architecture aligned with Enterprise Architecture and governance frameworks.Support the development of Target Operating Models for Vulnerability Management.Optimise SOC monitoring and response capabilities.Collaborate with product delivery teams.Review low-level design patterns.Assure implementation through service transition.Lead the security architecture for key projects.Work alongside Enterprise Architecture and vendor teams to protect critical operational systems. Technologies: AWSArchitectAzureCloudIoTSupportSecurityTOGAFIncident Management More:
We are hiring a Cyber Security Solution Architect for a major UK infrastructure transformation programme. This is a Reading-based role with hybrid or remote working available for UK-based candidates, offered as an initial 6-month contract with an immediate start and an inside IR35 rate of £680.00 per day. We are looking for someone to drive critical security initiatives across incident and vulnerability management, M365 security, and OT/IoT environments, working closely with our SOC, Enterprise Architecture, and vendor teams to protect critical operational systems.
last updated 32 week of 2026