Security Architect

CompanySquare One Resources

LocationManchester Area, United Kingdom

Posted At3/6/2026

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Description

Job Title: Azure Security Architect

Location: Manchester (3 x per week on-suite)

Salary/Rate: Up to £528 per day

Start Date: March / April 2026

Job Type: 7 month contract (Inside IR35)

Company Introduction:

We are currently recruiting for a Security Architect with extensive experience in Microsoft Azure / Cloud Security components join our tier-1 banking client on an exciting 7 month contract.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives:

The Azure Security Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing security controls across cloud platforms, with a focus on Zero Trust, secure build standards, and network segmentation. This role ensures that security controls are embedded into all solution components and aligned with organisational and regulatory requirements.

Develop and maintain Azure security architecture aligned to Zero Trust principles, ensuring least privilege, segmentation, and strong identity control.
Define secure configuration standards for Azure resources, including network, compute, storage, identity, and monitoring components.

Lead design and assurance of secure network segregation, including hub-and-spoke, firewalls, private endpoints, and micro-segmentation.

Oversee policy implementation through Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, RBAC, Conditional Access, and security baselines.

Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments, and architectural reviews.

Guide engineering teams on hardening patterns, remediation activities, and secure deployment practices.

Ensure alignment with compliance standards (ISO, NIST, CIS benchmarks).

Required Skills/Experience:

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Expertise with Azure AD/Entra, Defender suite, Sentinel, NSGs/ASGs, WAF, Azure Firewall, Key Vault, and managed identities.
Experience implementing ARM/Bicep/Terraform for secure build deployments.
Strong knowledge of network security patterns within cloud-native and hybrid architectures.