Security Architect
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At a glance
- Employment type
- Contract
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Day rate
- €500-600/day (EUR)
- Category
- Architecture
What you'll be doing
Contract Security Architect role (6 months, hybrid in Ireland) responsible for developing and maintaining security architecture, designing secure solutions, conducting assessments, and supporting incident response. Requires experience in security architecture and knowledge of security frameworks.
- Develop and maintain security architecture, standards, and principles
- Design secure solutions across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and networks
- Conduct security assessments, threat modelling, and risk analysis
- Provide security guidance to technical and project teams
- Ensure solutions align with relevant security standards and regulatory requirements
- Support incident response, vulnerability management, and ongoing security improvements
- Stay up to date with emerging threats, technologies, and security best practices
Key requirements
Must-have
- Proven experience in security architecture or a senior cybersecurity role
- Strong knowledge of cloud, network, application, and infrastructure security
- Experience with security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
Nice-to-have
- Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or SABSA
Role signals
- Technical focus
- security architecture
- Architecture / system design
- Indicated in the listing
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Full job description
Security Architect
- €500-600pd
- Dublin
- 6-month contract
- Hybrid
- Stamp 4 or 1g (spousal required)
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain security architecture, standards, and principles.
- Design secure solutions across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and networks.
- Conduct security assessments, threat modelling, and risk analysis.
- Provide security guidance to technical and project teams.
- Ensure solutions align with relevant security standards and regulatory requirements.
- Support incident response, vulnerability management, and ongoing security improvements.
- Stay up to date with emerging threats, technologies, and security best practices.
Requirements
- Proven experience in security architecture or a senior cybersecurity role.
- Strong knowledge of cloud, network, application, and infrastructure security.
- Experience with security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, or CIS.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or SABSA are desirable.
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Interview prep pack
Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.
Your interview focus
Based on this listing, the Security Architect contract role in Ireland focuses on designing and maintaining secure architectures across cloud, infrastructure, applications, and networks, while ensuring alignment with security frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Security architecture design·Medium
- Security frameworks compliance·High
- Stakeholder communication·High
Only have 30 minutes?
Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.
Start 30-minute prep
Your 30-minute plan
Review Security Frameworks and Standards
0–8 minSpend time revisiting NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS controls, focusing on their application to architecture and compliance.
Prepare Experience-Based Examples
8–15 minSelect and outline 2-3 relevant projects where you led or contributed to security architecture, including challenges and outcomes.
Refresh Threat Modelling and Risk Analysis Methods
15–20 minReview your approach and tools for threat modelling and risk analysis, preparing to discuss specific examples.
Research the Organization and Team Structure
20–25 minLook up the company, its security posture, and typical team structures for security architecture roles.
Draft Role-Specific Questions
25–30 minPrepare thoughtful questions to ask the interviewer about challenges, frameworks, and success metrics.
Talking points
, 6 itemsSecurity Architecture Development
Be ready to discuss how you have developed and maintained security architecture, standards, and principles in previous roles.
Cloud and Infrastructure Security
Prepare examples of designing secure solutions for cloud and on-premises environments, highlighting your technical depth.
Security Frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CIS)
Demonstrate your experience implementing or aligning solutions with recognized security frameworks.
Threat Modelling and Risk Analysis
Showcase your approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks in complex environments.
Stakeholder Management and Communication
Illustrate your ability to provide security guidance and communicate effectively with technical and project teams.
Incident Response and Vulnerability Management
Share your experience supporting incident response and ongoing security improvements.
What to research
, 4 itemsReview Security Frameworks
Refresh your knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS frameworks, focusing on how they apply to architecture and compliance.
Prepare Case Studies
Select examples from your experience where you designed or improved security architectures, especially in cloud or hybrid environments.
Understand Regulatory Requirements
Be ready to discuss how you ensure solutions meet relevant regulatory and compliance standards.
Brush Up on Threat Modelling Techniques
Review methodologies and tools you have used for threat modelling and risk analysis.
Questions to ask
, 6 itemsWhat are the primary security challenges currently facing your organization?
Why ask this? To understand the context and priorities for the role.
Which security frameworks and standards are most critical for your environment?
Why ask this? To clarify expectations around compliance and best practices.
How is the security architecture team structured, and how does this role interact with other teams?
Why ask this? To gauge collaboration and reporting lines.
What tools or platforms are currently used for security assessments and incident response?
Why ask this? To assess the technical environment and readiness.
What does success look like for this contract over the next six months?
Why ask this? To align your efforts with the organization's goals and expectations.
Are there any upcoming projects or initiatives that this role will be directly involved in?
Why ask this? To understand immediate priorities and opportunities for impact.
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