Senior Security Architecture & Assurance Lead

Location: Hybrid (UK-based)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Salary: £500 - £550 Per Day Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide expert cyber security assurance across multiple projects, ensuring that security best practices are consistently integrated into requirements and designs. This includes aligning with organisational security policies, standards, and frameworks, and meeting compliance requirements.

* Review and advise on low-code/Power Platform applications, ensuring they adhere to security guardrails and align with organisational security policies before deployment.

* Work closely with service/system owners to ensure security is embedded from the outset in new systems and upgrades. Provide clear security guidance to project managers, developers, and stakeholders to simplify and streamline the security implementation process.

* Identify, assess, and manage cyber security risks, ensuring teams fully understand potential threats. Support risk owners in implementing effective safeguards to mitigate risks.

* Serve as the primary cyber security approver for both IT and OT Change Advisory Boards, ensuring all changes align with established security policies and frameworks.

What We're Looking For:

* Must hold current, active SC Clearance.

* 5+ years of professional experience in security architecture, assurance, and/or cyber risk management for IT and OT systems.

* Proven expertise in risk management, with experience guiding teams on identifying, assessing, and managing security risks effectively.

* Strong knowledge of and hands-on experience with key regulatory frameworks and industry standards, including ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and IEC 62443.

* Experience providing security guidance and solutions for complex projects within regulated environments, ensuring compliance and best practices are met.

* Excellent ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, translating technical security risks into business-impacting decisions and actionable insights.

* Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISM, TOGAF, SABSA, or equivalent.

This role requires a dynamic, experienced security professional with an active SC clearance, deep knowledge of security frameworks, and a strong background in risk management to ensure the security of complex systems and projects.

Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.