Security Consultant – H&PS

Overview

In this Security Consultant role, you’ll design security architectures for IT solutions and advise on risk mitigations within UK health, public sector, defence and central government contexts. You’ll collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to shape large IT transformations and apply a range of security technologies. The role offers access to cutting‑edge technologies, a global network, and opportunities to grow through on‑the‑job learning. A clear security clearance path is expected to support entrusted client work.

Pay / Benefits

• 30 days’ vacation per year
• private medical insurance
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work

Responsibilities

• Design security architectures for IT solutions and large digital transformation programmes
• Provide advisory input to complex transformation programmes that shape future UK security
• Advise clients on regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI-DSS)
• Communicate secure design solutions and IT risk mitigation to diverse stakeholders
• Solve challenging security problems via research and innovation
• Identify security vulnerabilities in system architectures and articulate them using risk terminology

Key requirements

• Passion for improving the UK public sector security posture
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and risk management
• Experience applying security technologies to architectures and designs (PAM, SSO, IDAM, network security, encryption)
• Understanding of IT infrastructure, technical concepts, and design methodologies
• Knowledge of threat modelling and reference architecture development
• Preferred hands-on experience in network and/or cloud security
• Ideally hold SABSA/CISSP or similar certification
• Preferred current Government Security Clearance (SC, DV, etc.) or ability to gain clearance

• Effective stakeholder communication
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly
• Collaborative cross-functional teamwork
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Identity and Access Management (IDAM)

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