Senior Security Architect

2-3 days per week on site (choice of Newcastle, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester)

Up to £750/day (Inside IR35)

Active SC Clearance required

iO Associates is aligned with a government entity to hire for a technically hands-on Senior Security Architect to lead secure system design across large-scale microservice environments. You'll engage directly with senior stakeholders, influence architecture strategy, and design secure solutions across cloud (AWS), database (MongoDB/PostgreSQL), and data encryption-heavy systems.

Mandatory requirements:

CISSP certification
Active SC Clearance
Strong AWS, application, and database security experience
Expertise in secure system architecture & communication of technical risk

Other requirements:

Experience with large-scale micro-service infrastructure
Hands on experience with:

Application security
Database security
Cloud security measures

Technically proficient and capable of contributing to the design and implementation of secure systems-not just policy or risk frameworks.

If you are interested, live locally enough to one of the Northern offices listed above, and hold active Security Clearance, please apply immediately as first stage interviews will be taking place next week.