Principal Cyber Security Consultant - Hybrid

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Security Consultant to lead strategic security initiatives and enhance the security posture of organizations. This role requires expertise in SOC engineering tools, cloud security, and access management. The consultant will design robust security architectures across multi-cloud platforms and implement SIEM solutions to protect enterprise environments. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and thrive in a leadership position, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Cyber Security with leadership skills.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms and security tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud security architectures across multi-cloud platforms.
• Lead threat modelling exercises to mitigate risks in systems.

Skills

Cyber Security

SOC Engineering Tools

Cloud Security

Access Management (IAM)

Threat Modelling

SIEM Solutions

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Incident Response

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Splunk

Sentinel

Job description

Job Description

The Role

The Principal Security Consultant is a senior leader specialising in designing, implementing and managing advanced security solutions. With expertise in SOC engineering tools and one of either Cloud Security, and Access Management (IAM) or Threat Modelling, this role focuses on enhancing the security posture of organisations. The consultant will lead strategic security initiatives, collaborate with clients or stakeholders to solve complex challenges, and deliver solutions tailored to modern enterprise needs.

• Design and implement robust cloud security architectures across multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Design and deploy IAM solutions to ensure robust authentication, authorisation and access controls.
• Lead threat modelling exercises to identify, assess and mitigate risks in systems and applications.
• Lead the design, implementation and optimisation of SIEM solutions (e.g. Splunk, Sentinel).
• Integrate SIEM systems with other security tools like EDR, SOAR and threat intelligence feeds.

Skills

• Extensive experience in Cyber Security, with a significant portion in a leadership role.
• A background in SOC engineering tools combined with expertise in either cloud security, & Access Management or threat modelling.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP) with deep knowledge of security tools.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing SIEM solutions in enterprise environments.
• Skilled in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for security processes.
• Familiarity with tools for threat modelling, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• SIEM-specific certifications like Splunk Certified Architect, Sentinel Expert, or equivalent.
• IAM certifications (e.g., Okta Certified Consultant, SailPoint IdentityNow, or CyberArk Defender) are highly desirable.