Baringa
Senior Cyber Security Engineer
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About Baringa
Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.
The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation, and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI, and digital innovation.
Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.
Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.
Senior Cyber Security Engineer, Cyber Security
Baringa’s TeCy Group (Technology & Cyber) is a global function supporting the firm as it enters new markets. We’re on a mission to develop great technology products and deliver great services. We’ve installed a new operating system for ourselves and rebooted what was a corporate IT department to an in-house technology company - transforming the way we work and opening the way to serve Baringa’s clients directly. We’re working on sustainability, committed to Net Zero in our supply-chain and services. We’re keeping our firm safe: protecting our data and our reputation. We are embarking upon and will be the driving force behind a new 3-Year digital strategy for the firm.
Yes, we’ve got a big job in the Baringa Technology & Cyber group.
So much to build on, so much to progress. So much to deliver. So much to play for!
Do you know what though? We’re going to do it. All of it and more. We have the support to drive change. We have a diverse group of 90 amazing technology & cyber professionals. We have the belief. We are going to do great things.
Come and join us.
Job Description:
The Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Cyber Security) will be responsible for designing, implementing, reviewing, and managing security measures to protect our Azure and M365 environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive Cloud Security experience and a proven track record in managing security measures to protect our Azure & M365 cloud infrastructure and data. This role requires a deep understanding of Azure and M365 security services, best practices, and will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure the security of our cloud infrastructure.
What will you be doing?
- Design, implement, and review security solutions for Azure and M365 environments.
- Design, develop, maintain, and assess security architecture artifacts (e.g., models, templates, standards, and procedures).
- Oversee the development and implementation of security engineering best practices and standards.
- Identify & implement automation opportunities, particularly across cloud provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and policy enforcement.
- Coordinate and manage Cyber engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
- Manage and prioritise an engineering backlog using Agile methodologies.
- Maintain accurate documentation and team processes.
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What are we looking for?
We recruit individuals at all levels based on merit. Some of the key skills we are looking for:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in cyber security, with at least 3 years focused on cloud security.
- Experience integrating security-as-code controls (e.g. policy-as-code, guardrails, or security scanning) into CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, and Azure Policy, or equivalent technologies.
- Proven experience designing and implementing security solutions with Azure and M365 security tools and technologies.
- Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001).
- Familiarity with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Logic Apps).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related field. (Or equivalent experience)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Relevant certifications such as:
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
What’s in it for you?
- The chance to operate at the forefront of our industries.
- Good work-life balance: We take this seriously and work with you and the client to find a workable solution for all.
- Promotion based on your own performance, with two promotional reviews a year.
- Ability to work closely with senior stakeholders both within Baringa and with the client: our Partner ratios are small.
- You decide what training you get: We invest in you, to ensure you remain the best in the business.
- We have had some great achievements this year; winning a top ten spot in the UK for the thirteenth successive year by the Great Place to Work Institute.
Baringa Overview
We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.
You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their businesses tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.
Baringa believe that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people, and creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture.
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What a career at Baringa will give you
Putting People First.
Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
- Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
- Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
- Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
- Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.
An award-winning workplace
You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.
Using business as a force for good.
We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.
We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent, and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.
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All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity,
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