Security Architect

Contract Cloud Security Architect - AWS - NHS Experience is Essential

Rate: £700/day Inside IR35
Location: Primarily remote but may need to commute into London
Duration: Until January to begin with

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Security Architect with deep expertise in AWS and cloud-native security practices. In this role, you will be the go-to authority on designing, implementing, and governing secure cloud architectures. You'll partner with engineering, DevOps, and security teams to ensure our AWS environment is resilient, compliant, and future-proof.

This is a strategic and hands-on position where you'll shape our cloud security posture, develop security standards, and embed best practice across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of secure AWS cloud architectures for enterprise-scale platforms.

• Define and enforce cloud-native security patterns, frameworks, and guardrails.

• Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments, and architecture reviews for new and existing solutions.

• Work closely with DevOps/Engineering teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Own and evolve cloud security strategy, standards, and reference architectures.

• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, GDPR).

• Provide expert advice on identity and access management (IAM), encryption, networking, logging, and monitoring in AWS.

• Act as a trusted advisor on cloud-native security tooling (e.g. AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, KMS).

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Cloud Security Architect or similar role.

• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS cloud services and cloud-native security tools.

• Deep knowledge of security principles, architecture frameworks, and cloud governance models.

• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation).

• Strong understanding of network security, IAM, data protection, and threat detection in cloud environments.

• Experience designing solutions in compliance with security and regulatory standards.

• Relevant certifications desirable (e.g. AWS Certified Security - Specialty, CISSP, CISM).

Apply now or email for more information.