LevelBlue
Consultant Security Architect
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Consultant Security Architect
Cyber Security Consultant – LevelBlue
About LevelBlue
LevelBlue reduces risk and builds lasting resilience so organizations can innovate and advance their mission with confidence. As the world’s most analyst-recognized and largest pure-play managed security services provider, LevelBlue elevates client outcomes with:
- Strategic advisory
- Managed security services
- Offensive security
- Incident response presented through AI-powered security operations, advanced threat intelligence, and elite human expertise.
About the Role
LevelBlue’s Professional Services Organisation is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Consultant to join its growing Security Consulting practice. This is a client-facing delivery role, focusing on helping organisations across diverse sectors identify, assess, and address critical security challenges—including SIEM, Identity, security architecture reviews, and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) technologies.
Your Impact
- Deliver AIR engagements across greenfield SOC builds, SIEM platform implementations (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, SentinelOne, LogRhythm), EDR deployments, and managed security transitions.
- **Assess & optimise Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, , Copilot for Security, and Azure.
- Produce high-quality client deliverables (HLDs, LLDs, SOWs, implementation guides, runbooks, use-case documentation).
- Shape governance frameworks, technology roadmaps, and business cases aligned with your client’s security strategy, budget, and threat profile.
- Shape a clear development path toward Senior Consultant and Principal Consultant status, with access to mentorship and industry-leading certifications.
Responsibilities
Engagement Delivery
- Lead aspects of AIR engagements across multiple service lines, ensuring flawless SIEM adoption, SOC transformation, and EDR tuning.
- Produce technical yet client-ready documentation, including high-level and low-level designs, implementation guides, and operational runbooks.
- Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and executive briefings, ensuring alignment on client requirements and stakeholder buy-in.
- Drive ROI analysis and business case development, bridging the gap between technical recommendations and business priorities.
- Proactively manage scope, risks, and delivery expectations while escalating issues before they impact outcomes.
- Collaborate with clients to define technology roadmaps that balance security needs, budget, and business objectives.
Pre-Sales & Business Development
- Support the sales team by offering technical insights for proposals, scoping discussions, and client presentations.
- Assist in bid writing, scope definition, and commercial framework development.
- Contribute to competitive positioning and strategy discussions with LevelBlue’s account teams.
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Practice Contribution
- Maintain and enhance LevelBlue’s service methodologies, delivery templates, and best practices.
- Share expertise on emerging security threats, maturity gaps, and advancements in detection technologies.
- Engage in peer review of deliverables and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Advocate for organisational learning and contribute to LevelBlue’s structured professional development framework.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential Experience
- 3–6 years of hands-on cybersecurity consulting, managed security, or in-house security operations with a strong foundation in client engagement/stakeholder management.
- Technical depth + business acumen in:
- Network security
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Endpoint Protection
- Cloud Security (Microsoft Azure, Azure Arc, Microsoft Purview)
- Vulnerability Management
- Specialist expertise in one or more of the following (with++]broader knowledge across the rest):
- SIEM Platforms (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, SentinelOne AI SIEM, LogRhythm)
- SOC design, build, and transformation (greenfield assessments, transition engagements)
- EDR deployment, tuning, and detection workflow integration
- Managed Security Service (MSS) integration (SIEM/EDR definition, operational handover models)
- Microsoft Platforms: Entra ID, Purview, Copilot for Security, , and Azure
- Proven ability to produce senior-level deliverables, including HL/designs, SOWs, runbooks, and executive presentations.
- Experience across both greenfield engagements and mature enterprise environments acting as the primary technical owner.
- Client-facing finesse—able to articulate strategy, conduct requirements workshops, and defend recommendations at the board-room level.
Skills & Attributes
- Strategic thinking—able to break complex security challenges into clear business impact and technical solutions.
- Excellence in written & verbal communication, from board-level briefings to hands-on technical delivery.
- Commercial awareness — scope engagements accurately, manage risk appetites, and contribute to LevelBlue’s revenue growth without compromising quality.
- High donorationship — operate with minimal supervision while prioritising transparency with leadership.
- Collaboration & mentorship—invest in team growth, share expertise freely, and continuously seek knowledge upgrades.
- Malestic heritage—enkable to hold difficult conversations, build trust, and represent LevelBlue confidently across all customer interactions.
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Certifications (Desirable)
| Domain | Relevant Certifications |
|---|---|
| Microsoft SIEM / Azure | SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst), AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer) (critical for Azure) |
| Microsoft Entra / Purview | Any relevant certification |
| Splunk | Splunk Certified Architect or Splunk ESA |
| Security Management | CISSP, CISM, or CRISC |
| Incident Response / Detection | GIAC: GCIH, GCIA, GSOM, GCFE |
| Service Management | ITIL 4 Foundation ( valued for managed services) |
Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of formal certification. Current certification pursuits are highly encouraged.
Education Requirement
A high school diploma or equivalent is required. A college/university degree is a plus.
Why Join LevelBlue?
At LevelBlue, you’re more than an employee—you’re a contributitor to stronger defences, faster responses, and business continuity. Here’s what sets us apart:
- Cultural Support — Embrace innovation and collaboration in a haven for professional growth.
- Flexibility — Operate in a setup that balances on-site meetings with modern remote flexibility.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — Dedicated to a culture rooted in respect, belonging, and fairness. We celebrate global talent without restriction.
- Team Impact — Contribute to enhanced security outcomes globally, shaping industries to future-proof against threats.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to:
Race · Colour · Religion · Sex · Sexual orientation · Gender identity · National origin · Disability or veteran status · Age · Protected status under applicable law
Please note:
All recruitment and engagement discussions for LevelBlue are handled through its Talent Acquisition team. Any submission outside the agency-led procedure becomes LevelBlue’s intellectual property, and no third-party referral fees are paid in successful hires.
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