Anson McCade
Security Operations Center Architect
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Lead SOC Architect
We’re looking for an experienced Lead SOC Architect to design and deliver Security Operations Centre solutions for high-profile government and defence customers.
This is a senior, client-facing role where you’ll shape SOC solutions across people, services, processes, technology, and physical infrastructure, from initial concept and architecture through to deployment and operational delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with senior client stakeholders to understand and define security and accreditation requirements.
- Architect end-to-end SOC solutions, including CONOPS, high-level, low-level, and deployment designs.
- Lead solution architecture across the full lifecycle, from conceptualisation and design through to build, deployment, and operation.
- Design and integrate security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, and Threat Intelligence.
- Assess existing SOC capabilities and recommend improvements to increase security maturity.
- Develop scalable, resilient, and secure on-premise and cloud architectures.
- Apply security best practices including least privilege, encryption, and effective risk management.
- Identify and evaluate new technologies and solutions to address complex or emerging requirements.
- Work with product specialists and technical SMEs to deliver secure, effective solutions.
- Work across Agile, Lean, Waterfall, and iterative delivery environments.
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- Proven experience as a SOC Architect / Security Architect in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong experience designing and deploying SOC solutions.
- Hands-on knowledge of at least two of: SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence.
- Strong understanding of SOC operating models, security processes, people, and governance.
- Experience with cloud and on-premise security architecture.
- Strong understanding of cyber threats, mitigation techniques, risk, and vulnerability management.
- Experience designing scalable, resilient, and secure architectures.
- Knowledge of enterprise ICT services and architectural frameworks such as TOGAF.
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with government or defence organisations.
- Minimum SC clearance, with DV clearance highly desirable.
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