Senior Manager/Associate Director Cyber Security Operations in London

Cyber security is critical to every organisation. We are shaping strategies and transforming the management of cyber risk and we need you to join us. You will build strong relationships as one of the areas of our cyber practice with over 450 extremely talented individuals in the UK alone, as part of a Technology and Transformation practice of 7500 people. Cyber security is a business problem, not just a technical problem, and we need people with a diverse array of backgrounds and skills sets to help our clients solve it. Join us and you will help our clients solve the latest cyber security challenges, in a business with very significant growth ambitions enjoying the kind of professional development that will set your potential free.

We are a team with a passion and curiosity for cyber security and technology, comfortable with operating in fast-paced environments defining and leading the development of cyber strategy, cyber programmes and managing cyber risk. We are looking for likeminded individuals who thrive on the challenge of solving the toughest cyber security challenges faced by organisations today. Typically this will be people with a blend of technical and soft skills that allows them to both analyse the challenges in cyber security but also to communicate to a range of stakeholders from end users and technical specialists through to senior IT professionals and members of the board.

As a Senior Manager/Associate Director Cyber Security Operations at Deloitte you will be responsible for the overall design and continuous improvements of our Next-Gen Detection and Response capability for clients. You will provide the bridge between our strategy and providing the blueprints to which our engineers build. You will also support at a business level, helping clients evolve and define their Operating Model, refining processes to shape the overall technical design and tooling selection. Given the freedom to research and experiment with different approaches and tooling to ensure we remain on the cutting edge of detection and response you will influence our macro approach and set the direction for how we meet our clients demands.

• Decide the best course of action to detect, investigate and respond to threats.
• Develop and establish processes, governance and ways of working to enable the delivery of our target operating model and service catalogue.
• Support research activities to continually maintain the edge in cybersecurity practices.
• Work with Engineers & Threat Hunters to analyse data from dashboards to effectively chart strategy and continuous improvement.
• Seek to improve and develop new content based upon observed security activity.
• Responsible for leading migration and implementation strategies and plans.
• Develop positive working relationships with Deloitte and client teams.

A successful individual will demonstrate the following behaviours, capabilities, and experience:

• Experience working within Agile, DevOps or Kanban delivery models.
• Experience in Solution design and development.
• Experience working with Architecture Frameworks, ideally TOGAF.
• Experience in developing HLD & LLD documents for security solutions.
• Strong understanding of Security Operations working within or alongside Security Operations Centre(s).
• Experience working in all hyperscaler environments, preferably holding Professional Cloud Architect or equivalent Certification.
• Experience with multiple SIEM & SOAR Tooling, preferably Google SecOps (formerly Chronicle/Simplify).
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and their suppliers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn fast and deliver quality work under pressure and produce key client work upon joining the firm.
• Delivery team management: Managing teams between 5 - 15 people, across a mix of locations, cultures, and experience levels.
• Client stakeholder management – Strong communication and relationship skills to manage a variety of client stakeholders from CISO to Developer.
• Have an agile and analytical mind and enjoy problem solving and independently finding creative solutions to client problems.
• Experience using the MS Office suite such as PowerPoint and Excel and the ability to concisely present an idea or position.

In addition to the above the following are desirable:

• Consulting or equivalent background.
• Understanding of malware and the modern threat landscape.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, certifications from Microsoft, ISC2, ISACA, SANS, GIAC, EC-Council etc. or equivalent).
• Exposure to/Understanding of DevOps tools and repositories (e.g. Git, Azure Dev Ops, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible etc.).
• Role based access control (RBAC) design.

If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we will make an impact that matters.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing.

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.