Summary: The role of Security Consultant involves providing expert security consultancy for a consultancy firm on a part-time basis for a duration of 2-3 months. The candidate must possess active security clearance and be a sole British national, with responsibilities varying based on the selected route, either as a Senior Consultant or a Consultant. The position is primarily remote with occasional site visits to Bristol or East-Midlands. The role requires engagement with bid teams and compliance with security requirements in MOD-related projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engagement with bid team and customer
• Work with Enterprise Architect, Service Architect, and Third-Party Federal Services team to ensure US elements are fully integrated into the solution
• Ensure business compliance to customer obligations e.g. NIST along with other frameworks
• Provide Security Consultancy to bid team on compliance requirements
• Help design transition, transformation, and run security operations and consultancy
• Perform GAP assessments for standard company products against customer security requirements
• Support Service Architect & Operations to design custom delivery solutions for UK specific network elements
• Support bid team with expert knowledge of industrial MOD networks up to and including SECRET
• Detailed knowledge of applicable DEFSTANs and JSPs
• Interface to customer to provide credibility for Third-Party capabilities
• Interpret HMG regulations into commercial realities for Enterprise Architect and Service Architect

Key Skills:

• Active Security Clearance
• Understanding of security-cleared projects/approaches in MOD
• Expert knowledge of industrial MOD networks
• Knowledge of DEFSTANs and JSPs
• Experience in compliance with frameworks such as NIST
• Ability to perform GAP assessments
• Strong communication and engagement skills
• Experience in security operations and consultancy

Salary (Rate): Negotiable Day Rate

City: Bristol

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Consulting