Cyber Security Consultant — Hybrid, Impactful OT/IT

PA Consulting Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Annual performance bonus

PA share ownership

Cycle to work

Job summary

PA Consulting is seeking experienced cyber security consultants to strengthen security across complex IT/OT environments. You will act as the cyber security SME on client projects, delivering practical controls and secure‑by‑design guidance while collaborating with BISOs, CISOs and delivery teams.

You will work in a hybrid model, splitting time between client sites, offices, and remote work. The role offers growth within a trusted, inclusive environment with ample training and certification

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cyber security assurance or secure‑by‑design work across IT and/or OT environments.
• Confidence managing more than one engagement at a time while keeping quality high.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work well with senior security leaders, technical teams and third parties.
• Experience with threat and risk assessments, practical controls and recognised frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, IEC 62443, NCSC CAF, GDPR, PCI DSS or NIS.

Responsibilities

• Embed into interdisciplinary client teams as a cyber security SME, providing authoritative advice on the design, implementation and operation of security controls.
• Act as a trusted cyber security specialist within client delivery teams.
• Support secure‑by‑design activity across projects, products and technology change.
• Turn frameworks into clear, practical requirements and guide risk-based decisions.
• Support security assurance, risk assessment and control implementation across client programmes.
• Enable regulatory compliance through pragmatic interpretation and implementation.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, programme teams and suppliers.
• Develop reusable tools, playbooks and guidance to improve delivery.

Skills

Cyber security delivery

Stakeholder mgmt

Threat risk assessments

Cloud/OT/Network security

Consultative approach

Senior stakeholder comms

Job description

PA Consulting is seeking experienced cyber security consultants to strengthen security across complex IT/OT environments. You will act as the cyber security SME on client projects, delivering practical controls and secure‑by‑design guidance while collaborating with BISOs, CISOs and delivery teams.

You will work in a hybrid model, splitting time between client sites, offices, and remote work. The role offers growth within a trusted, inclusive environment with ample training and certification