Principal Security Consultant

Computacenter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter seeks a Security Consultant to enhance cloud and on-premises security for enterprise-level clients. This role involves leading projects, providing expert security solutions, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Join a dynamic team that values professional development and innovation in IT security.

Qualifications

• Solid background in IT Security with relevant industry accreditations.
• Experience in designing enterprise security architectures.
• Eligibility for SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Leading enterprise-level project design and delivery engagements.
• Delivering consulting services including security assessments.
• Producing high-quality documentation and deliverables.

Skills

IT Security

Advisory Consulting

Security Architecture Design

Compliance Knowledge

Tools

CyberArk

SailPoint

zScaler

CrowdStrike

Microsoft security stack

AWS / Azure security

Job description

Location: UK - London, UK - Reading, UK - Hatfield, UK - Nottingham, UK - Manchester, UK - Birmingham, UK - Edinburgh | Job-ID: 212389 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: IT Consulting

Life on the team
At Computacenter, you’ll be part of a highly skilled Security Consultancy team, working with enterprise customers to design and deliver cutting-edge security solutions. Whether you’re leading engagements or collaborating with fellow experts, you’ll be trusted to advise on complex, business-critical projects across cloud, datacentre, network, identity, and application security. We offer a dynamic, supportive environment where your expertise is valued, your ideas are heard, and your professional development is a priority.

What you'll do
As a Security Consultant, you’ll play a pivotal role in securing some of the most complex IT environments. You'll work closely with customers to design, implement, and advise on a broad range of security solutions, ensuring they meet regulatory requirements and align with business needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading or contributing to enterprise-level project design and delivery engagements
• Acting as a trusted Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Identity Security and broader security domains
• Delivering consulting services such as security assessments, workshops, and gap analysis
• Producing high-quality documentation and outcome-based deliverables
• Building strong relationships with customers, providing expert advice and guidance
• Evaluating emerging security technologies and contributing to capability development
• Participating in identity security design, development, implementation, and review activities
• Managing personal workload to deliver high-quality results on time

What you'll need
We’re looking for a technically strong, client-focused Security Consultant who can operate confidently in complex, enterprise-scale environments.

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Solid background in IT Security with relevant industry accreditations
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide security architectures for on-premises and cloud environments
• Strong advisory consulting skills, including the ability to lead workshops and deliver security assessments
• Good understanding of security regulations and compliance requirements
• Eligible for SC Clearance (or currently holds SC Clearance)

Vendor/Product Experience (expertise in at least 2 of the following):

• Identity Services / IGA:
• CyberArk (CDE, Cloud and On-Prem deployments highly desirable)
• SailPoint or equivalent Identity Governance solutions

SSE/SASE:

• zScaler
• Palo Alto
• Cisco SASE

General Security Technologies:

• CrowdStrike
• Microsoft security stack
• Linux security
• AWS / Azure cloud security
• Cisco Splunk
• Darktrace

Current information for our applicants

Business as usual? Not quite. Of course, the Corona crisis also presents us with major challenges.

However, we are broadly positioned across various industries, plan for the long term and have always been flexible in our approach to our customers, especially in times of crisis. Our core business is digitisation. We believe that this topic will continue to grow in importance for many companies in both public and private sectors.

That's why there are still areas of our business with clear hiring requirements – and we would like to bring talent like you on board! By the way, we have completely virtualised our application process and our recruiters remain available to you should you have any questions.

We are still looking forward to getting to know you!

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.

We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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