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Software Architect - Security DesignThe Orchard • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Software Architect - Security Design

The Orchard
  • GB
    Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
  • GB
    Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Overview We are looking for a Security Design Engineer to lead secure software and application design across a critical in-house platform. You will own end-to-end solution design, produce high-quality architecture artefacts, and provide technical leadership across delivery and transformation programmes. The role you will support and evolve an internally developed portal - a web application with an Azure-hosted data lake backend used for firewall rule recertification (Check Point, Illumio, Fortinet). The role includes designing new features to support WAF, network segmentation, and proxy capabilities, as well as contributing to the re-platforming of the service onto new infrastructure. This is an initial 9-month contract inside IR35. There will be a requirement to be in one of the offices up to 3-days per week. Offices are in Edinburgh, Sheffield and Birmingham.
Key responsibilities
Own and deliver secure solution designs aligned to architecture standards and reference models
Define architecture patterns, design decisions, risks, and deviations
Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects to ensure strategic alignment
Provide technical assurance and consultancy to engineering teams
Present designs and recommendations to design authorities and senior stakeholders
Ensure compliance with security controls and manage risk remediation
Promote strong documentation, governance, and peer review practices
Strong experience in software and solution architecture, including:
System design and architecture patterns
Data modelling and entity relationship design
API design and system integration
Broad IT background with the ability to engage confidently with non-security SMEs
Experience across both operational and transformational security environments
Proven delivery within large-scale IT transformation programmes
Ability to represent security at technical and design authorities
Technology & tools
Experience with Check Point, Illumio, Fortinet, or similar firewall technologies
Architecture modelling tools (BizzDesign, Archi, UML or equivalent)
Jira for delivery tracking and Confluence for documentation
Technology stack
Python, JavaScript, Flask, FastAPI, NGINX, Databricks, PostgreSQL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, GitHub, Jenkins, HashiCorp Vault
Qualifications (preferred)
Degree in cybersecurity, computer science, software engineering, or related field
CISSP, CISM, or equivalent security certification
SABSA or TOGAF certification
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  • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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