• Locations

  City of London, London

• Salary

  £700 - £800 per day + Hybrid - 1 day per week

• Sector

  Cyber Security, Technology

• Type

  Contract / Interim

Cyber Security Architect (Salesforce)

Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading UK Government orgaisation who require a Cyber Security Architect to join the organisation in London on an initial 6 month contract basis. You will be responsible for ensuring the firms systems are secure, resilient, and aligned with national standards and best practice.

£700-800 per day Inside IR35

MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE

1 day per week in either their London, Cardiff or Glasgow office

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the organisation’s security architecture vision, principles, and long-term strategy.
• Design and review secure system architectures across complex projects.
• Identify security weaknesses and recommend proportionate mitigations.
• Advise on the security implications of emerging technologies (e.g., cloud, microservices, identity solutions).
• Maintain the security, privacy, and resilience risk register.
• Lead security architecture assurance aligned with CAF and NCSC guidance.
• Oversee penetration testing, vulnerability management, and remediation activities.
• Ensure value for money from cyber security tools and third-party services.
• Manage third-party contracts to ensure security requirements are embedded.
• Act as the main point of contact for security briefings across the organisation.

Required Experience:

• Chartered status via UK Cyber Security Council, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Deep technical expertise in IT infrastructure and/or software development including Saleforce.
• Extensive experience designing and reviewing secure architectures for complex systems.
• Strong experience in risk assessment, risk management, and intelligence-informed decision-making.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and communicate complex security risks clearly.
• Experience developing and implementing pragmatic security, privacy, and resilience approaches.
• Experience managing strategic plans, tracking risk reduction, and adjusting delivery based on emerging risks.
• Experience managing and negotiating third-party contracts with embedded security requirements.

Please note this role falls Inside IR35, will require active SC clearance and will require 1 day in the London office per week.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.