Senior Security Consultant in Yeovil

Leonardo UK is seeking a proven and experienced Senior Consultant to join the Cyber & Security Solutions Division team. This role is focused on the delivery of one of the company’s core products to an existing customer. You will support a team that will oversee, coordinate and deliver all facets of cyber and information security related to the delivery across an engineering lifecycle – from requirements all the way through to in‑service support and maintenance. You will be supported as part of a larger consulting team, engineers and product domain specialists.

Your work at Leonardo UK will see you support solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team‑centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices and closely with our customers.

What you will do as a Senior Consultant:

• Support a team to meet all aspects of the cyber and information security delivery across an engineering lifecycle.
• Interpret customer requirements into actionable security management plans, statements of work, and activities to be delivered across the lifecycle.
• Become a security subject matter expert for the product being delivered.
• Deliver associated statements of work and artefacts to time, cost and quality constraints.
• Identify, manage and escalate technical and delivery risks and issues.
• Manage the customer relationships for the cyber and information security workstream, both internal and external.

What You’ll Bring:

Skills:

• Ability to work independently without supervision and be able to make sound decisions based on the facts available at the time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels, both internally and with customers.
• Core consulting skills – building client relations, adaptability to changing schedules, reliability and quality of task delivery, flexibility in working hours and locations, team player.
• Managing risks and services in accordance with customer, regulatory and legislative expectations.

Qualifications:

• A degree and/or master’s degree in cyber security and/or a systems or software engineering discipline – or relevant comparable experience.
• At least one recognised professional cyber security certification such as CISSP, CISM, CASP/SecurityX and/or Professional Registration (CIISec) or comparable in a security related discipline.

Knowledge and Demonstrable Experience:

• MOD accreditation and secure by design processes (ISN2023/09), and associated policies and practices across the lifecycle.
• Application of standards including NIST Special Publications (e.g. SP 800‑30, 37 & 53), and/or RTCA‑DO‑326A/B, 355A & 356A.
• Application of Defence security standards, such as Defstan 05‑138 & Defstan 05‑139.
• Experience extending beyond traditional enterprise IT scenarios to proprietary and open‑source software, firmware and electronic hardware.
• Developing, evaluating and analysing design constraints, and detailed system and security designs as they pertain to the cyber domain.
• Decomposing cyber and security requirements down to the system control level.
• Conducting cyber and information security risk assessment activities including threat modelling, vulnerability analysis and analysis of mitigations.
• Scoping and managing security verification and validation activities and remedial action plans.
• Coordinating with product engineers, system architects, and developers to provide oversight and guidance in the development of robust solutions, including advising on suitable product or platform lockdown and configurations.

Nice if you had:

• Understanding of the engineering lifecycle and key gate review activities.
• Knowledge of current Crypto technologies, Key Management Systems & practical COMSEC implementations and MOD / NCSC standards.
• Knowledge or experience of ARP4754A/ARP4761 and its interrelationship with security.

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance: This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Why join us: At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance.

Benefits:

• Time to Recharge – Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future – Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters – Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance – All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning – Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend – Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks – Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working – Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part‑time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.