Security Architect

Remote – UK Based

Up to £70k DOE

Important eligibility information

This is a UK-based remote position. Applicants must currently live in the UK and have the unrestricted right to work in the UK without current or future sponsorship.

Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants based outside the UK, candidates planning to relocate to the UK, or anyone requiring visa sponsorship.

Have you designed and implemented Microsoft security solutions rather than simply supported them?

Do you enjoy working with Microsoft Sentinel, onboarding security technologies, and helping organisations improve their security posture?

Would you like to work for a growing Microsoft consultancy where you can combine architecture, client engagement, and hands-on technical delivery?

We are recruiting for a Security Architect to join a growing Microsoft-focused consultancy delivering security projects across a wide range of client environments. This is not a purely governance or documentation-focused architecture role. The successful candidate will be involved in designing solutions, advising clients, shaping security strategies, and remaining hands-on with implementation where required.

The environment is highly collaborative, technically strong, and focused on delivering practical security outcomes rather than simply producing reports and recommendations. You will work across Microsoft security technologies including Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Identity Security, Conditional Access, and Purview, helping clients design and implement modern security solutions.

What You Will Be Doing

Designing Microsoft security architectures for client environments

Leading security workshops and requirements gathering sessions

Advising clients on security best practice and security improvement programmes

Designing and implementing Microsoft Sentinel solutions

Supporting onboarding of Microsoft and third-party technologies into Sentinel

Reviewing and improving security monitoring, detection, and response capabilities

Designing identity and access management solutions using Entra ID and Conditional Access

Implementing Zero Trust security principles

Supporting security transformation and cloud migration projects

Working closely with engineering teams to ensure successful delivery

Key Technical Skills

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience across:

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Entra ID

Conditional Access

Privileged Identity Management (PIM)

Identity Governance

Microsoft Purview

Azure Security

Security Architecture

Zero Trust

Microsoft Sentinel & Security Platform Experience

One area that is particularly important for this role is experience integrating security technologies into Microsoft Sentinel.

This could include:

Security telemetry onboarding

Syslog integrations

Log ingestion and normalisation

Security data connectors

Detection engineering

Analytics rule tuning

Security automation

Incident response workflows

Experience integrating technologies such as the following would be highly beneficial:

Palo Alto

Check Point

Fortinet

Cisco

Zscaler

Netskope

Trend Micro

Qualys

Other security and network technologies

What We Are Looking For

Previous experience operating as a Security Architect, Security Consultant, Senior Security Engineer, Security Platform Architect, or similar

Strong Microsoft security expertise

Experience working directly with customers and stakeholders

Ability to translate business requirements into practical security solutions

Comfortable balancing architecture, consultancy, and technical delivery

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Join?

Fully remote working

Join a growing and highly respected Microsoft consultancy

Work on varied and technically interesting security projects

Exposure to enterprise-scale and regulated client environments

Genuine opportunity to influence security strategy and delivery

Collaborative culture with direct access to senior leadership

Strong career development opportunities within a rapidly growing security practice