Azure Security Architect 3-month contract Outside IR35 Remote Working - Must be UK Based ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE - Required We are supporting a leading utilities provider searching for an Azure Security Architect to join the team. The Security Architect will play a critical role in the Azure Landing Zone (ALZ) team and will be pivotal in designing, guiding, and governing secure solutions across the product unit. Key responsibilities Lead security architecture and governance for Azure Landing Zones. Provide expert security advisory to cloud architects, engineers, and operational teams. Conduct security architecture reviews, risk assessments, and threat modelling activities. Design and embed security controls within Azure Landing Zone frameworks and services. Maintain and evolve security patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures. Ensure security integration across cloud roadmaps and organisational goals. Champion security culture, provide training, and support platform security maturity. Key Competencies Extensive experience working on projects delivering solutions and migrations to Microsoft Azure Strong understanding of Azure landing zone architectures, governance, security and best practices for scalable cloud environments Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification AZ-305 and AZ-400