Security Architect at Xcede, West London, £Contract Rate

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.