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Cloud Security Architect

Exceed Cyber limited
London, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£600 – £650 pd

Salary

£600 – £650 pd

Job Type
Contract
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
28 May 2026 (Yesterday)
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Cloud Security Architect

Rate: £(Apply online only)pd outside IR35

Duration: 6 Months

Location: London (1 day per week onsite)

Security Clearance: SC

Exceed Cyber is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Architect with deep AWS expertise to support a critical government programme. You will deliver end-to-end AWS cloud security architectures aligned with NCSC Cloud Security Principles and HMG security policy frameworks, and develop and maintain security patterns, reference architectures, and technical security standards for AWS environments.

Required Skills

* Proven experience as a security architect, with a track record of delivering cloud security designs from concept to accreditation

* Demonstrable, hands-on experience designing and securing AWS environments at enterprise or programme scale

* Understanding of NCSC Cloud Security Principles and their application to AWS-hosted systems

* Experience working on large scale secure government programmes.

* Awareness of DevSecOps practices and integration of security tooling within CI/CD pipelines

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