Job Description

Cyber Security Solution Architect - Banking Client - TOGAF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF),SABSA
12 Month Contract
Rate: Flexible
Hybrid Working: 8 days onsite in office per month
UK Applicant must use an Umbrella (Inside of IR35)
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Security Solution Architect for a daily rate contract (rate flexible, depending on experience). The role offers a hybrid working model - requiring only 8 days onsite per month in Belgium, Amsterdam, London, or Paris, with the rest worked remotely.
This role is pivotal in delivering end-to-end security architecture solutions across complex environments, ensuring resilience, compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards. You will play a key role in bridging strategic enterprise architecture vision with hands-on delivery.
Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end architecture solutions across infrastructure and security domains, meeting business, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, target architectures, and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product owners, enterprise architects, engineers, and security leaders to translate requirements into robust technical designs.
• Develop and contribute to reusable solution patterns, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Support delivery teams, providing both strategic direction and technical depth.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to present, influence, and advocate for architectural recommendations.
• Mentor and coach architects and engineers to strengthen solution architecture practices.

Must-Have Experience & Skills

• 10+ years' experience in IT, with a strong track record as a Solution Architect on large transformation programs.
• Proven expertise in Cyber Security architecture, ideally in regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks (e.g. SABSA, NIST, ISO 2700x).
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, SAFe) and Agile delivery models.
• Ability to operate at both strategic (roadmaps, reference models) and detailed technical design levels.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Knowledge of financial services or post-trade infrastructures (e.g., CSDs).
• Background in Identity & Access Management (IAM), PKI, cryptography, or resilience architectures.
• Exposure to European regulatory frameworks (NIS2, DORA, GDPR).
• Daily rate contract - rate flexible, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid model: 8 days onsite per month (Belgium, Amsterdam, London, or Paris), remainder remote
• Long-term engagement with high-impact projects in a regulated international environment
• Opportunity to operate at the intersection of security, enterprise architecture, and large-scale transformation.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements
Job Information
Job Reference: JO-2510-356697
Salary: EUR700 - EUR1000 per day
Salary per: day
Job Duration: 12 months
Job Start Date: 08/12/2025
Job Industries: Cloud Infrastructure & EUC, Cyber Security Jobs
Job Locations: Greater London
Job Types: Contract

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