Security Architect - DV Cleared - Perm

Security Architect - DV Cleared

• Location: Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
• Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Security Clearance: Developed Vetting (DV) - Essential
• Salary: £70,000 - £85,000 + Benefits

About the Role

The Security Architect designs and implements comprehensive security architectures protecting defence and aerospace IT environments. You will develop enterprise security strategies, lead security programme implementations, architect integrated defence-in-depth solutions, and ensure compliance with stringent MOD security requirements. This role demands exceptional expertise in security architecture, risk management and defence security standards.

Key Responsibilities

Security Strategy & Architecture

• Design holistic security architectures incorporating people, process and technology security
• Develop enterprise-wide security strategies aligned with MOD Classification Guides and Defence Security Policy
• Architect defence-in-depth security solutions across network, application, data and endpoint layers
• Lead security architecture reviews and technical security assessments
• Design zero-trust security models and continuous verification frameworks

Cyber Threat & Risk Management

• Assess cyber threat landscape and design threat-informed security architectures
• Lead security risk asses...