Security Manager / SecOps Consultant - Zscaler / Cisco
Posted Today by Saunders Scott
£90,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Security Manager / SecOps Consultant role is a 3-year fixed-term contract focused on enhancing the security posture of the customer's environment. The position involves maintaining security tools, managing vulnerabilities, and fostering relationships with stakeholders. The consultant will also be responsible for analyzing configurations and making recommendations for improvements. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update the Risk Register to track security risks and mitigation strategies.
- Analyse configurations and policies across various security tools, making recommendations for improvements to enhance security posture.
- Raise change requests through the defined process for approved security improvements.
- Maintain technical knowledge of security products and their roadmaps to advise the customer on new features and functionalities.
- Review and prioritize vulnerabilities within the estate.
- Build and maintain relationships with customer stakeholders at various levels.
- Maintain communication with vendor technical teams and participate in calls with clients and vendors.
- Serve as the point of escalation for technical concerns.
- Participate in reporting activities and service review meetings to ensure continuous improvement.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in security management and governance.
- Strong knowledge of security tools such as Zscaler, Cisco FirePower, Cisco ISE, Cisco AnyConnect, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Sentinel.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to analyse and interpret security configurations and vulnerabilities.
- Experience in raising change requests and managing technical escalations.
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment with flexibility for onsite presence.
Salary (Rate): £90,000.00 yearly
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Security Manager / SecOps Consultant Contract: 3-year Fixed Term Contract (FTC) £70-90k + benefits Job Description: We are seeking a dedicated Security Manager - operational team, working closely with the customer to provide service governance and ensure the security posture of their environment. This role involves maintaining security tools, analysing configurations, managing vulnerabilities, and fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update the Risk Register to track security risks and mitigation strategies.
- Analyse configurations and policies across various security tools, making recommendations for improvements to enhance security posture, including: Zscaler Cisco FirePower Cisco ISE Cisco AnyConnect Microsoft Defender Microsoft Sentinel
- Raise change requests through the defined process the customer for approved security improvements.
- Maintain technical knowledge of security products and their roadmaps to advise the customer on new features and functionalities.
- Review and prioritize vulnerabilities within the estate.
- Build and maintain relationships with customer stakeholders at various levels, including: C-Level executives Architecture teams Operations teams Foster relationships: Service Delivery Management Delivery Teams Account Management and Pre-sales teams
- Maintain communication with vendor technical teams and participate in calls with clients and vendors.
- Serve as the point of escalation for technical concerns.
- Participate in reporting activities and service review meetings to ensure continuous improvement.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Proven experience in security management and governance.
- Strong knowledge of security tools such as Zscaler, Cisco FirePower, Cisco ISE, Cisco AnyConnect, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Sentinel.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to analyse and interpret security configurations and vulnerabilities.
- Experience in raising change requests and managing technical escalations.
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment with flexibility for onsite presence.