Technical Consultant

Ncounter Limited; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Ncounter is seeking a Principal-level Technical Consultant for Homeland Security, with a strong consulting background and technical delivery capability. You will operate between business stakeholders, consultants and engineering teams across UK public sector projects.

You could come from Solution Architecture, Technical BA, Technical Delivery or similar; the role requires understanding technology and translating requirements into practical solutions with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology or management consulting.
• Background in solution architecture or technical delivery.
• Experience delivering complex technology programmes, ideally in public sector.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the bridge between consulting teams, senior stakeholders and technical specialists.
• Supporting technical initiatives from discovery through delivery and transition.
• Shaping solutions across complex digital and technology environments.
• Translating business requirements into clear technical direction.
• Working across architecture, systems integration, digital transformation and emerging tech.
• Leading client conversations and producing clear technical recommendations and documentation.
• Supporting technical bids and new client opportunities.

Skills

Consulting

Solution Architecture

Technical Delivery

Systems Engineering

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Job description

Technical Consultant - Homeland Security

£75,000 to £85,000 | Cheltenham / London | Hybrid

Ncounter is supporting a growing technology consultancy looking to build out its technical capability across Homeland Security and the wider UK public sector. This is a Principal-level opportunity for someone who combines strong consulting skills with a technical background and can operate comfortably between business stakeholders, consultants and engineering teams.

You could come from a Solution Architecture, Technical Business Analysis, Technical Delivery or broader Technology Consulting background. The important part is that you understand technology, but can also step beyond a single technical discipline to understand the wider problem, advise clients and help turn complex requirements into practical solutions.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as the bridge between consulting teams, senior stakeholders and technical specialists
• Supporting technical initiatives from discovery and solution definition through to delivery and transition
• Shaping solutions across complex digital and technology environments
• Translating business and operational requirements into clear technical direction
• Working across areas such as architecture, systems integration, digital transformation and emerging technology
• Leading client conversations and producing clear technical recommendations and documentation
• Supporting technical bids, solution development and new client opportunities

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience within technology or management consulting
• A background in Solution Architecture, Technical BA, Technical Delivery, Systems Engineering or a similar discipline
• Experience delivering complex technology programmes, ideally within Central Government, Homeland Security, Defence or National Security
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to engage with senior technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working across the wider delivery lifecycle rather than within one narrow technical specialism
• Current or previous UK Security Clearance would be highly beneficial

There will be increasing exposure to AI-focused programmes as this capability develops, although previous AI experience is not essential. This is an opportunity to join at an important stage of growth, helping shape a developing technical consulting capability while working on complex programmes with genuine public impact.

If your background combines consultancy with credible technical delivery experience,