HelloKindred is hiring a Security Architect

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: November 27, 2026 Work set up: Remote Clearance required: Must be eligible BPSS Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Security Architect to define, govern, and assure enterprise-wide cyber security architecture across business, IT, cloud, OT, and emerging technology domains. This strategic role focuses on aligning security controls, platforms, and architectural patterns with business objectives, cyber strategy, and enterprise architecture principles, ensuring solutions are secure by design. What you will do: - Define and govern enterprise cyber security architecture across IT, cloud, OT, and emerging technologies. - Shape forward-looking cyber security strategy and maintain architectural principles and standards. - Develop and maintain capability maps and application portfolio management for cyber security. - Create sub-strategies and thought leadership across domains such as AI identity, exposure management, OT security, and micro segmentation. - Provide expert advisory to programmes and stakeholders on strategic and tactical technology decisions. - Define and maintain cyber security reference architectures and design patterns. - Review and approve architecture decisions through governance boards and design authorities. - Drive cloud security improvements aligned to posture assessments. - Conduct architectural risk assessments and provide trade-off decisions balancing security, cost, and delivery. - Act as a cyber architecture authority in design and investment forums. - Lead and contribute to enterprise architecture initiatives and governance activities. - Produce white papers and contribute to thought leadership within the organization. - Engage with cross-functional teams across business, IT, and OT domains. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to shape strategic roadmaps. - Support security community initiatives, mentoring, and awareness programs.