Security Consultant or Architect - DV Cleared

Summary: The role of Security Consultant or Architect requires an active DV Clearance and involves leading operational security efforts to protect critical assets and environments. The position demands expertise in security operations, incident response, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring compliance with security policies. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of security frameworks and risk mitigation strategies. This is an opportunity for a detail-oriented professional to contribute significantly within a dynamic team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and managing operational security to protect critical systems and environments.
• Monitoring, detecting, and responding to security threats, ensuring all risks are assessed and mitigated.
• Providing expert guidance to teams including architects, project leads, and integration specialists to maintain a secure delivery framework.
• Investigating security incidents, analysing activity, identifying unauthorised access, and preventing potential breaches.
• Engaging with stakeholders across the organisation and external agencies to ensure compliance with security policies.
• Developing and delivering security training to ensure all staff are well-versed in security protocols and best practices.
• Ensuring policy adherence by acting as the primary security point of contact for internal teams and external agencies.
• Managing classified materials, handling secure information transfers, and maintaining compliance with strict regulatory standards.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in Security Consultant/Architect/Management with a deep understanding of security policies, risk mitigation, and incident response.
• Experience as a Security Officer (STRAPSO highly desirable) with strong asset management skills.
• MUST have NIST 800 53.
• Secure by Design (SbD) experience.
• Strong leadership skills, capable of working across teams and disciplines to enhance security operations.
• Expertise in incident classification, response, and reporting, with the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate evolving threats.
• Ability to manage security training, document security policies, and conduct audits to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of advising both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Salary (Rate): £800 per day

City: Basingstoke

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT