Outside IR35, Senior DevSecOps Architect / Consultant, hybrid, ISO 27001
My client is looking for a Senior DevSecOps Architect / Consultant to lead governance, architecture guidance, and assurance for cloud and infrastructure security across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and key SaaS platforms. This is a hybrid role, so you need to be flexible to attend meetings and workshops. This role is pivotal in defining technical blueprints, setting security standards, and ensuring regulatory compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, and Zero Trust principles. You will work closely with IT and platform teams to embed best practices, validate implementations, and support audit readiness across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.
Responsibilities
Define and maintain multi-cloud security standards and reference blueprints (e.g. Azure Policy/Initiatives, AWS Control Tower/SCPs)
Own security architecture patterns and contribute to HLD/LLD, threat models, and risk assessments
Set assurance criteria and control evidence requirements for internal teams and third-party vendors
Establish policy-as-code requirements and maintain an exceptions register with expiry and risk ownership
Define identity and access control standards (Entra ID Conditional Access, MFA, PIM; AWS IAM federation)
Govern SaaS security onboarding (SSO, OAuth governance, DLP controls, vendor assessments)
Specify telemetry and logging requirements for Microsoft Sentinel/SOC and review analytics/reporting
Lead compliance mapping for ISO 27001 and curate audit-ready evidence packs
Chair Cloud & Platform Security design reviews and participate in CAB for risk appraisal
Strong regulatory sector experience
Educate and influence teams through guidance, clinics, and coaching sessions
Familiarity with IaaS, PaaS, SaaS risk models and audit frameworks
Excellent written communication and facilitation skills to drive adoption and influence stakeholders Required Skills
Experience with blueprint catalogues and architecture governance processes
Working knowledge of containers/Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) policy models
Azure: Policy/Initiatives, Defender for Cloud, Entra ID, PIM
AWS: Control Tower, SCPs, Security Hub, GuardDuty, IAM
Security & Monitoring: Microsoft Sentinel (KQL), Defender XDR, audit dashboards
Documentation & Governance: Blueprint repositories, risk registers, ITSM/CAB records
If this role sounds of interest please send me your cv for review ASAP
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