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Security Architect

Experis
Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom
Yesterday
£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Salary

£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
13 May 2026 (Yesterday)

Benefits

Bonus Strong wider benefits package
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Security Architects - Bristol / South West - SC Cleared

I'm currently supporting a growing Cyber Security consultancy who are looking to hire experienced Security Architects to support delivery across Defence and wider Government programmes.

These are excellent opportunities for individuals who enjoy working across secure, high-assurance environments and want to play a key role in shaping secure solutions for complex customer environments.

Salary is available up to circa £85,000 alongside bonus and a strong wider benefits package.

The roles are hybrid, with a mixture of home working and travel to customer sites across the South West and wider UK as required. Bristol / Corsham access would be ideal.

Key experience areas include:

Security Architecture

Secure by Design

NCSC CAF / NIST / ISO27001

Threat modelling and risk assessment

Cloud Security (AWS / Azure / GCP)

Security assurance and accreditation activities

Defence or wider Public Sector environments

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

The business has an excellent reputation within the Defence Cyber space and is continuing to grow steadily through a number of long-term customer engagements.

Due to the nature of the customer environment, applicants must hold active SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.

If you'd be interested in hearing more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website

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