Senior Security Architect 2-3 days per week on site (choice of Newcastle, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester) Up to £750/day (Inside IR35) Active SC Clearance required iO Associates is aligned with a government entity to hire for a technically hands-on Senior Security Architect to lead secure system design across large-scale microservice environments. You'll engage directly with senior stakeholders, influence architecture strategy, and design secure solutions across cloud (AWS), database (MongoDB/PostgreSQL), and data encryption-heavy systems. Mandatory requirements: CISSP certification Active SC Clearance Strong AWS, application, and database security experience Expertise in secure system architecture & communication of technical risk Other requirements: Experience with large-scale micro-service infrastructure Hands on experience with: Application security Database security Cloud security measures Technically proficient and capable of contributing to the design and implementation of secure systems-not just policy or risk frameworks. If you are interested, live locally enough to one of the Northern offices listed above, and hold active Security Clearance, please apply immediately as first stage interviews will be taking place next week.