Security Architect - Consultant

Role Overview: Security Consultant Architecture - Remote First - £80,000 We're seeking a well-rounded Security Consultant comfortable in both technical and architectural discussions. You'll need strong technical fundamentals across networking, infrastructure, applications (on-premise and cloud, particularly AWS), and SDLC tools, with hands-on experience in infrastructure-as-code solutions and offensive security practices like pentesting and security assessments.
Key Responsibilities: Provide security-focused input on design decisions, including:Authentication and authorisation (e.g., OAuth, identity providers, and bypass prevention).Secure data storage and transfer, tailored to sensitivity and architecture.Best practices for input validation and logging.Supply chain security, evaluating SaaS providers for risks like tenancy models and pentesting history.Cloud security for platforms like AWS and Azure.Addressing new technologies with an attacker's mindset to identify and mitigate risks.Collaborate with global teams, assess risks, and provide pragmatic, business-focused solutions.Contribute to standards creation when none exist.Qualifications: Hands-on experience with offensive security and vulnerability management.Familiarity with enterprise architecture and lifecycle management.Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, secure hosting, and modern tech like AI or messaging services.Effective communicator with experience working across diverse teams.Hold one of these certifications: OSCP, CSTM or CREST CRT.Additional Activities (20% of time): Training (delivering and receiving), research, service development, and internal security assessments.
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