Security Consultant - 6 months - Hybrid (Multiple UK Locations) - Inside IR35 - Consultancy

Are you an experienced Security Consultant looking for your next contract role? 

Join one of the world's leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization. Founded in 1968, the company consistently ranks among the top global IT service providers. With a presence in over 50 countries, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality technology services across industries including banking, healthcare, telecommunications, and retail. 

They are seeking an experienced Security Architect to lead the review and enhancement of a clients cloud security posture across GCP and AWS environments. This role will focus on assessing existing controls, recommending improvements, and developing scalable, secure, and compliant architectures. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of IAM, data security, and best practices in cloud-native security design.

Apply now to lead critical security improvements for a high-impact cloud project. Get in touch today to learn more!

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate current security architecture across GCP and AWS to identify risks, gaps, and areas for improvement.
• Develop robust security architectures aligned with business and compliance requirements, focusing on IAM, data protection, and cloud-native services.
• Advise stakeholders and engineering teams on remediation strategies, security guardrails, and control implementations.
• Create clear, actionable documentation including design diagrams, security patterns, and architecture decision records.
• Work closely with cloud engineers, DevOps, compliance, and risk teams to ensure alignment and secure implementation of recommended solutions.

What You Will Ideally Bring:

• Proven experience designing and assessing security in GCP and AWS environments.
• Strong knowledge of IAM strategies, RBAC, least privilege, and federation in multi-cloud contexts.
• Familiarity with encryption standards, data classification, secure storage, and key management in cloud environments.
• Ability to produce detailed architecture diagrams, security documentation, and threat models.
• Hands-on experience designing or implementing security guardrails to enforce cloud policy, access control, and compliance across cloud workloads.

Contract Details:

• Duration: 6 months (with view for extension)
• Location: Hybrid/2 days per week in a preferred site (Multiple locations)
• Rate: Up to £575 per day Inside IR35