Job Description
Overview
Solution Architect (Zero Trust Data Format) – Defence – Contract – Outside IR35, Farnborough/Hybrid, £700-800 per day.
Responsibilities
You’ll lead solution design from user requirements through architecture, assurance, and implementation. The role combines hands-on technical contribution with architectural ownership, working across both hardware and software-based cross-domain approaches.
You’ll apply NCSC patterns and guidance for secure data transfer, assess product marketplaces, define bespoke components, and communicate complex designs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key experience
- Cross Domain Solution design, testing, and assurance
- Zero Trust Data Format
- NCSC guidance for secure data import and export
- MOD systems and assurance processes
- Strong cryptography and PKI knowledge
- Secure, hardened systems in regulated or air-gapped environments