Enterprise Security Architect (ESA)Initial 3-month contract (longer term opportunity)Inside IR35 - Market RateRemote working SC Clearance preferred but not essentialOverviewWe are seeking an experienced Enterprise Security Architect to establish and mature the organisation''s security architecture capability. This is a foundational "builder" role responsible for creating the principles, patterns and reference architectures that will underpin security across the enterprise and align closely with Enterprise Architecture.Operating at a strategic yet practical level, you will define the security architecture while ensuring outputs are implementable by delivery teams. You will create the core frameworks, roadmaps and engagement models required to scale a modern security architecture function.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and drive approval of a coherent set of enterprise security principlesAlign security architecture with Enterprise ArchitectureDevelop core reference security architectures and foundational modelsCreate and maintain a multi-year security architecture roadmapEstablish a consistent control framework and repeatable architecture processesProvide authoritative challenge and guidance on architectural and security decisionsAct as the primary security architecture counterpart to Enterprise ArchitectureSupport and shape GRC and IAM initiativesProduce clear documentation, patterns, frameworks and ways of workingKey OutcomesValidated, organisation-wide security principlesPractic