Stott and May
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SOC Architect (SC CLEARED)
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6-9 months
Location: Surrey (travel to site 1-2 days every 2 weeks)
Rate: up to £710 p/day (inside IR35)
We are seeking an experienced Senior SOC Architect to join a Defence-focused project, designing and delivering Security Operations Centre solutions for customers.
This is a senior, client-facing role for someone with proven SOC architecture experience who can shape solutions across Services, People, Policy & Process, Technology, and Physical Infrastructure.
Key responsibilities
- Engage with client stakeholders to define security requirements, including accreditation requirements.
- Architect SOC solutions and contribute to CONOPS, high-level, low-level, and deployment-level designs.
- Support the design, deployment, and configuration of security tools.
- Assess existing SOC deployments and client capabilities to improve security maturity.
- Lead solution architecture across the SOC lifecycle, from concept through to deployment and operation.
- Work with product specialists and technical teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions.
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Key skills & experience
- Proven experience in SOC Architecture within a senior role.
- Experience designing, building, and deploying SOC technology, including at least two of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, or Threat Intelligence.
- Strong understanding of Security Operations best practice, secure architecture principles, and risk assessment.
- Experience with on-premises and cloud security architectures.
- Experience working with Government systems and senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.
- Experience across Agile, Lean, iterative/incremental, and Waterfall delivery environments.
- Defence experience highly desirable.
- Current UK SC clearance essential.
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Important
The role is Surrey-based with travel to client sites. The current on-site requirement is 1–2 days every 2 weeks, but this may increase to a couple of weeks per month as the project ramps up. Candidates must be flexible and willing to travel.
If you are a senior SOC Architect with strong Defence or Government experience, we would be keen to hear from you.
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