Cyber Security Technical Consultant

Daintta; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic and agile work environment

Opportunity for innovation

Fair compensation and rewards

Job summary

A leading cyber security consultancy is seeking a Technical Cyber Security Consultant to support government clients in the UK. You will assess client needs, design security strategies, perform risk assessments, and ensure high-quality delivery of projects. The role also involves working closely with teams to mitigate risks and develop new architectures. Candidates should have relevant cyber security experience, consulting background, and familiarity with security frameworks.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the cyber security industry.
• Experience in consulting or customer facing roles.
• Subject matter expertise in security architecture, operations, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assess client needs and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Design and implement security management strategies.
• Develop information security policies and guidelines.
• Perform threat modelling and risk assessments.

Skills

Cyber security experience

Consulting experience

Technical client deliveries

Security Architecture

Programming and scripting

Cloud security controls

Security control frameworks

Interpersonal skills

UK security clearance

Education

Relevant certifications and accreditations

Job description

Daintta is a rapidly growing, values-driven team of specialists who work with government clients across Cyber, Telecommunications and Data. We are seeking a talented and motivated Technical Cyber Security Consultant to join our team and contribute to our mission of protecting the UK through data-driven insights and solutions.

As a Technical Consultant, you will be expected to demonstrate versatility as you work closely with our public sector clients, governmental departments and project teams. You may be expected to help design, document, and build secure networks involved in solving the UK’s most exciting challenges, or collect, analyse and interpret complex data sets to support evidence-based decision-making

Key Responsibilities

• Assessing your client’s' needs, understanding how their needs may differ from their wants, and appropriately managing stakeholder relationships.
• Selecting, understanding and adapting security control frameworks.
• Designing, justifying and implementing security management strategies.
• Identifying risks from design documentation and proposing proportionate cyber security controls.
• Ensuring security principles are applied during design and development to reduce risk.
• Developing and communicating corporate information security policy, standards and guidelines.
• Developing organisational strategies that address information control requirements. Identifying and monitoring environmental and market trends and proactively assessing impact on business strategies, benefits and risks.
• Performing threat modelling and risk assessments to develop a holistic picture of threat
• Developing new architectures that mitigate the risks posed by new technologies and business practices.
• Accurately delivering high quality work to agreed timelines. Taking the initiative on project work, and knowing how to jump straight in.
• Supporting client engagements, including pitches and presentations.
• Helping to support & grow Daintta by actively inputting into the company strategy and helping to shape our future.
• Representing us and our core values: Transparency, fairness and being daring.

Skills/Knowledge

• You have relevant and recent experience working within the cyber security industry.
• You have experience in a consulting or customer facing role.
• You have worked in technical client deliveries across a range of cyber security related projects.
• You can demonstrate subject matter expertise in one of the following domains: Security Architecture, Security Operations, Identity & Access Management, Security Engineering.
• You have experience of programming, programming and scripting concepts.
• You have experience working with security controls within cloud-based infrastructure (e.g Azure, AWS, GCP). This may include design, configuration, or protective monitoring.
• You have experience working with security control frameworks e.g. ISO27001, NIST, CAF or others.
• You have demonstrable continuous personal development with relevant certifications and accreditations.
• You have strong interpersonal skills.
• You have UK security clearance at SC or above or are eligible and willing to go through clearance.

Location

Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London or Cheltenham) or on client site as required.

What’s in it for you?

You will be joining the company at Daintta 'Consultant' grade. In addition to being rewarded fairly for your contribution to the business, you get to work in a dynamic organisation that is agile and responsive. A business that is growing fast and where you get to drive and shape the future. A place where you are respected by everyone and your voice is important. Somewhere where you can be innovative and creative. A place where you have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of business from marketing to sales, to delivery and business operations.

Security Information

Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.

Daintta is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.