Principal Security Consultant

We’re looking for a Principal Security Consultant to manage one or more portfolios of change activities to ensure Secure-by-Design thinking is embedded into everything we do and the risks are understood and managed. You will be responsible for maintaining the relationship with your own portfolio(s) of change. This is a global role that requires cross-organisational influence over all areas of the business and technology, to support our mission in the management and reduction of Cyber Risk.

What You’ll Do

• Own the InfoSec relationship with identified portfolio(s) of change.
• Identify when your portfolio(s) requires additional InfoSec support from areas such as Security Architecture, Security Design or Security Engineering and broker the engagement.
• Provide security requirements and guidance into the change activities.
• Responsible for ensuring Threat Modelling is in place for the identified programs, projects, engineering.
• Work with GRC to inform on risk, compliance and assurance with regard to your portfolio of change.

Who You Are

• Clear understanding and experience of risk assessment and compliance frameworks.
• 6 years in technology with at least 2 years’ experience delivering advanced level security engineering or similar role.
• Must be knowledgeable in 2 or more security domains (e.g., Application Security, Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Security, End-User Compute Security, IoT and ICU Security).
• Supporting qualifications in technology or security such as Microsoft/Azure Architecture, British Computer Society Diploma, CISSP, CISM, CRISK, CGEIT, CCAK, CCSK, CCSP, Computer Science or Cyber Security Degree.

What’s In It For You

• Being part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day.
• We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever-evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.
• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you’re passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

Everyone’s welcome. We’re ambitious about the future of retail. We’re innovating, disrupting, and leading the way into a more inspiring, digital era. It’s an exciting time to be part of M&S. To support us on our journey, we’re building inclusive, diverse teams where everyone can be themselves, do their best work, and make change happen. We support each other and succeed together. Don’t worry if you don’t meet every single requirement of the job description. It’s more of a guide to what’s possible within the role. If you’re passionate, ready to work hard, and think the role feels right for you, we’d love to hear from you.