Security Architect- 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Warwick

Contract Type: Initial 6 month contract (Inside IR35)Rate: £525 per dayLocation: Hybrid in Warwick

Role Overview

This role is a Security Architect/Security Lead position focused on embedding security across complex, globally deployed projects. It involves owning and defining end-to-end security architecture, ensuring solutions are secure by design, and working closely with engineering, DevOps, and project teams to provide hands-on guidance throughout delivery. The role combines technical architecture with governance responsibilities, including conducting risk assessments, managing security controls, and ensuring compliance with organisational policies and standards. It also places strong emphasis on third-party and supply chain assurance, as well as domain-specific security for Common Data Environments (CDE) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) aligned with ISO19650. Overall, it blends strategic oversight with practical implementation to strengthen the organisation's security posture while enabling business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Led the design and ownership of security architecture (HLD/LLD) across global projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and frameworks
• Acted as a security advisor to engineering, DevOps, and project teams, embedding secure-by-design principles throughout delivery life cycles
• Conducted risk assessments and threat modelling, ensuring risks were identified, mitigated, and formally tracked with clear ownership
• Managed third-party and supply chain security assurance, including vendor assessments and contract security reviews
• Drove security governance and compliance, ensuring adherence to policies, managing residual risk, and supporting audits and reporting

What You Will Ideally Bring:

• Strong expertise in security architecture and solution design, including API and enterprise integration security
• Proven ability in risk assessment, threat modelling, and security control implementation
• Experience with Common Data Environments (CDE) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) security, aligned with ISO19650 standards
• Experience with vendor risk management and supply chain security assurance
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, translating security into actionable guidance for technical teams