SC Security Architect - AWS

SR2
London, United Kingdom
Today
£550 – £600 pd

Salary

£550 – £600 pd

Job Type
Contract
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
8 Jun 2026 (Today)

SC Cleared Security Architect

6 month contract +

Inside IR35

Hybrid - 1x a month in London

Up to £600 p/d

What we're looking for

Active SC clearance

Strong AWS security architecture experience

Experience working in secure, regulated or public sector environments

Good understanding of cloud security controls, patterns and governance

Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code and modern engineering practices

Experience designing or reviewing solutions across cloud, legacy or hybrid environments

Ability to apply structured analysis to real-world security challenges

Knowledge of risk methodologies and how to apply them proportionately

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain technical security issues clearly

Comfortable working collaboratively across multidisciplinary delivery teamsNice to have

Understanding of Home Office or central government security processes

Knowledge of secure cloud platforms, landing zones, guardrails or core cloud services

Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, container security or automated security controls

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