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Job Title: Principal Security Architect
Location: Hybrid either Corsham or Abby Wood (Bristol) (2-3 days per week)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £90,000 - £100,000
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: UK Government & Defence
We're working with a leading UK security consultancy trusted by government and defence. They are on the look out for a Principal Security Architect (SFIA Level 6) to lead Secure by Design on new application development across MOD programmes.
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Principal Security Architect – Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end security architecture for new applications and services
- Embed MOD Secure by Design (JSP 440 / JSP 604) into delivery teams
- Own threat modelling, risk assessment and security design artefacts
- Be the senior security voice to programme leads and assurance bodies
Principal Security Architect – Key Skills Required
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- Sole British passport holder, live and active SC clearance is essential
- Senior / principal Security Architect experience (SFIA 6 or equivalent)
- Proven experience on MOD / Defence projects – essential
- Strong secure application development / DevSecOps background
- A great communicator - proven stakeholder management experience
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