NexGen Associates
Security Architect
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Security Architect – DV Cleared – Defence contract role
Location: Preston – onsite three days per week, two days per week remote
Day rate: £750 per day Outside IR35
Initial contract: Four months, likely to extend for at least a further 12 months
You will only be considered for this contract role if you hold a current DV clearance, this is essential to the nature of the work you will undertake.
NexGen Associates is recruiting for an experienced Senior Security Architect to support a highly sensitive technology programme within a secure environment on a contract basis.
The successful contractor will provide security architecture expertise across complex, business-critical systems involving multiple technologies, suppliers, and delivery teams. You will help shape the programme’s security direction, ensuring that risks and protection requirements are properly considered throughout the design and implementation process.
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Due to the sensitive nature of the work, further programme information will only be provided to suitably qualified and security-cleared candidates.
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Skills and Experience Required:
- Extensive experience working as a Senior Security Architect within complex, regulated, or highly secure environments.
- Strong technical knowledge across enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms, networks, applications, and security technologies.
- Demonstrable experience producing and assuring high-level and low-level technical designs.
- Experience supporting major technology programmes involving multiple suppliers or delivery partners.
- Strong understanding of security architecture, technical risk management, and secure systems development.
- Knowledge of identity and access management, information protection, secure connectivity, and controlled data exchange.
- Ability to assess technical proposals and produce clear, evidence-based recommendations.
- Experience leading technical discussions, design reviews, and architecture governance sessions.
- Strong stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to influence senior decision-makers.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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