Lead SOC Architect

£100000 GBP
Onsite WORKING
Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Lead SOC Architect | Up to £100k | Guildford / Frimley | Hybrid
I'm working with a leading Defence and National Security organisation looking for a Lead SOC Architect to shape and deliver complex Security Operations Centre solutions.
This is a senior architecture position combining technical leadership, client engagement and solution design across the full SOC ecosystem.
You'll be responsible for:

• Architecting end-to-end SOC solutions across people, process, technology and infrastructure
• Defining SOC concepts, CONOPS and high/low-level architecture designs
• Working directly with senior client and government stakeholders
• Designing and integrating security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management
• Assessing existing SOC capabilities and developing security maturity
• Designing scalable, resilient on-prem and cloud security architectures
• Supporting accreditation, security requirements and risk assessments
• Researching and evaluating emerging security technologies and approaches
• Providing technical leadership throughout solution design, build, deployment and operation

They're looking for:

• Strong experience in SOC architecture and security operations
• Hands-on architectural experience across at least two of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management or Threat Intelligence
• Strong understanding of security operations, threat detection and incident response
• Experience designing both on-prem and cloud security architectures
• Understanding of security principles including least privilege, encryption, resilience and scalability
• Experience working with Government, Defence or other highly regulated environments
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman is desirable
• Ability to work across Agile, iterative and traditional delivery environments

Security clearance is essential, with SC required and DV highly desirable.
What's on offer:

• Up to £100,000 basic salary
• Guildford or Frimley
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Senior technical ownership across major Defence programmes
• Opportunity to shape SOC solutions from initial concept through to deployment
• Work across complex, high-security environments where the technology genuinely matters

If you're a SOC Architect, Security Architect or senior Cyber Security professional with strong SOC design experience, I'd be keen to speak with you.