Security SME / Principal Security Consultant

NETbuilder; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative working environment

Opportunity for career growth

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

A global tech consultancy is seeking a Principal Security Consultant to lead security architecture and operational improvements for enterprise clients. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in security engineering and operations, possesses broad technical knowledge, and excels in communication and leadership. Responsibilities include optimizing security tooling, providing mentorship to consultants, and enhancing the client's security posture. This position requires travel and offers a collaborative environment focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in security engineering, security operations, or both.
• Broad knowledge in EDR, SIEM, SOAR, identity, and network security.
• Experience with enterprise tooling and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture and operational improvement engagements.
• Assess and optimize security tooling for enterprise clients.
• Provide line management and mentoring to security consultants.

Skills

Security engineering

Security operations

Communication skills

Scripting skills (Python, PowerShell)

Technical knowledge of EDR, SIEM, SOAR

Experience in cloud security

Leadership skills

Tools

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Palo Alto

AWS

Azure

Job description

Security SME / Principal Security Consultant

At NETbuilder, we’re seeking a highly skilled Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) to help clients strengthen, modernize, and operationalize their security capabilities, while also playing a key role in our commercial strategy. This position blends deep technical expertise across security engineering and security operations with strong communication, thought leadership, and sales enablement skills.

As a Principal Consultant, you’ll lead technical engagements end‑to‑end while partnering closely with our sales and marketing teams to shape messaging, develop content, and represent NETbuilder in public forums (ability to travel required). You’ll bring credibility, clarity, and a practitioner’s perspective to client conversations, industry events, and market‑facing materials.

What You’ll Do

• Lead security architecture, engineering, and operational improvement engagements for enterprise clients
• Assess, design, and optimize security tooling (e.g., CrowdStrike, Splunk, EDR, SIEM, SOAR, CSPM)
• Drive security operations maturity across detection engineering, incident response, and threat hunting
• Design and implement security controls for cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments
• Build automation and orchestration workflows to improve SOC efficiency
• Partner with sales to lead pre‑sales conversations, technical scoping, and solution positioning
• Collaborate with marketing to create security‑focused content, whitepapers, and client‑facing materials
• Deliver thought leadership through blogs, webinars, conference presentations, and panels
• Represent NETbuilder externally as a trusted expert and evangelist for modern security practices
• Provide line management to security consultants: career development, coaching, feedback, and performance management
• Support resource planning, team capability growth, and mentoring across the wider security practice
• Produce runbooks, playbooks, and engineering documentation to support ongoing operations
• Mentor customers and internal teams on best practices and emerging security trends

What You Bring

• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in security engineering, security operations, or both
• Broad technical knowledge across EDR, SIEM, SOAR, identity, network security, and cloud security
• Experience with enterprise tooling such as CrowdStrike, Splunk, Sentinel, Palo Alto, or similar
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, or similar)
• Deep understanding of detection engineering, incident response, and threat management
• Experience designing security architectures in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to create thought leadership, marketing content, or speak at public events
• Experience supporting sales cycles or influencing solution decisions
• Previous line management or team leadership experience, with a commitment to developing people
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, SOC2)

Who You Are

You’re a seasoned security practitioner who’s equally comfortable hands‑on, presenting on stage, or guiding clients through strategic decisions. You enjoy shaping solutions, influencing technical direction, and contributing to market presence through content and thought leadership. You’re collaborative, curious, and passionate about elevating security practices across industries.

Why NETbuilder?

We’re a global tech consultancy with over 20 years of experience delivering secure digital transformation across financial services, government, and commercial sectors. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your voice is heard, and your career growth is a priority.

NETbuilder is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.