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Security Consultant

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About the Company
Security Consultant
Location: London, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh or Belfast (Hybrid Working)
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain SC Clearance required
Package: Competitive Salary + £5,000 Car Allowance + Bonus Scheme + Benefits
About the Opportunity
Our client is a leading technology and innovation consultancy that helps organisations solve complex business and security challenges through strategic advisory, digital transformation, and enterprise technology solutions.
About the Role
Due to continued growth across its cyber security practice, the organisation is seeking experienced Security Consultants to support a wide range of transformation programmes across public and private sector clients. This position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical initiatives, helping organisations design and implement secure solutions that enable innovation while managing risk.
The role would suit an experienced security professional who enjoys working across multiple client environments, engaging with senior stakeholders, and helping shape security strategies across complex technology landscapes.
Responsibilities
Location & Security Requirements
- Candidates must be based in, or able to commute to London, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, or Belfast, as regular attendance at client sites and company offices will form part of the hybrid working arrangement.
- Due to the nature of the work, applicants must either hold active UK Security Clearance (SC) or be eligible to obtain SC Clearance.
- To be eligible, candidates must typically have the right to work in the UK and meet relevant UK Government security vetting requirements, including the required residency criteria.
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The Role
As a Security Consultant, you will support clients in defining and delivering secure technology solutions across a variety of programmes and initiatives. Working closely with technical teams, business stakeholders, and programme leadership, you will help ensure security is embedded throughout the design and delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of end-to-end security solutions across programmes, projects, and enterprise initiatives.
- Contribute to conceptual, logical, and implementation-level security designs.
- Apply security principles, frameworks, and best practices to complex technology environments.
- Assess security risks and provide appropriate recommendations and mitigation strategies.
- Review existing client environments and identify opportunities to strengthen security posture.
- Support large-scale infrastructure, cloud, integration, and digital transformation programmes.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary delivery teams using Agile methodologies.
- Facilitate workshops and engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Contribute to governance, assurance, and security review activities.
- Provide trusted security advice throughout project lifecycles.
Qualifications
Relevant Certifications
Candidates should hold one or more of the following, or equivalent certifications:
- CISSP
- CISM
- SABSA
- TOGAF
- IISP / CCP
- Cloud Security Certifications
- Security Architecture Certifications
Required Skills
Required Experience
- Strong background in Information Security.
- Experience supporting security initiatives across large-scale infrastructure, integration, or transformation programmes.
- Ability to communicate security concepts and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience balancing security requirements with business objectives.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Comfortable working within fast-paced consulting or project delivery environments.


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Preferred Skills
Desired Experience
- Security architecture and secure-by-design principles.
- Cloud security and cloud transformation programmes.
- Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Network and infrastructure security.
- Security governance, risk, and compliance.
- Application and platform security.
- Security assurance and review processes.
- Experience working within regulated, critical national infrastructure, or government environments.
Pay range and compensation package
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary package.
- £5,000 annual car allowance.
- Performance-related bonus scheme.
- Hybrid working model with access to offices in London, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Belfast.
- Exposure to high-profile public and private sector transformation programmes.
- A collaborative and highly skilled cyber security team.
- Structured learning, training, and certification support.
- Clear technical and consulting career progression pathways.
- Opportunity to work across a broad range of technologies, sectors, and security challenges.
- A supportive environment that encourages innovation, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
- Comprehensive benefits package including pension and additional employee benefits.
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