Security Solutions Architect
£857 per day (Inside IR35)
6 months month contract
2-3 days per week - Sheffield, this is possibly negotiable for the right candidate.
**JANUARY START**
We're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to help shape the future technology landscape of our growing defence business.
Reporting to the Head of IM&T, you'll lead the definition and design of technology solutions across enterprise applications, cyber security, operational technology and business transformation initiatives. Working closely with business stakeholders and strategic suppliers, you'll take ownership of solution design, technology governance and the development of business cases that secure investment and deliver measurable business value.
The role combines architecture, business engagement and technical leadership. You'll be expected to understand business challenges, develop solution options, assess costs and benefits, and build compelling business cases that support decision-making at senior leadership level.
- Act as IM&T Solution Design Authority across projects, change initiatives and technology investments.
- Lead technical aspects of cyber assessments and develop remediation roadmaps across IT and OT environments. Including hands on building/hardening/configuring IT and OT assets.
- Lead the development of business cases, including option analysis, benefits, risks, costs and implementation approaches.
- Work with stakeholders to capture requirements and translate business needs into practical technology solutions.
- Produce and govern architecture and technical design documentation.
- Assess and document the current technology landscape, identifying risks, gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Support SAP S/4HANA governance and adoption as a member of the SAP Working Group.
- Provide architectural oversight and challenge to managed service providers, vendors and delivery partners.
- Setup and chair the Architecture Review Board
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect within a complex enterprise environment.
- Strong understanding of enterprise applications, infrastructure, integrations, and cyber security principles.
- Demonstrable experience leading the production of architecture and technical documentation; High Level Designs (HLDs), Low Level Designs (LLDs), Application Architecture Diagrams, System Context and Data Flow Diagrams, Integration Specifications and Interface Documentation, System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Operating Procedures (SyOPs), Technical Remediation Plans, As-Is and To-Be Architecture Models
- Experience documenting complex IT estates, including applications, infrastructure, supplier-owned services, integrations, dependencies and technology roadmaps.
- Experience conducting cyber security assessments and writing risk assessments
- Experience physically building, hardening and configuring standalone managed IT and OT assets
- Ability to identify architectural, operational and security gaps and translate these into clear technical recommendations and implementation plans.
- Experience gathering and analysing business requirements and producing solution options, impact assessments and business cases for new initiatives and technology investments.
- Experience working with managed service providers, software vendors and delivery partners, providing technical governance and constructive challenge where required.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience supporting governance forums, architecture reviews, change approval boards and investment decision-making.
Desirable Skills & Experience:
- Experience in SAP S/4HANA, Teamcenter, or comparable ERP/PLM platforms, including architecture, integration, or governance.
- Experience developing Digital Thread strategies, requirements, and implementation roadmaps.
- Experience designing/implementing OT/Manufacturing networks
- Defence, manufacturing or engineering sector experience.
- Working knowledge of security, risk, and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, or equivalent.
- Professional certifications in Enterprise Architecture, Security, or Governance disciplines (e.g. TOGAF, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent).
- Experience using enterprise architecture modelling tools such as Bizzdesign or equivalent.
