Security Consultant

Location: Manchester / Flexible Hybrid Working (3 days onsite per week)

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Competitive Benefits Package & Signing on Bonus

Security Clearance Requirements

Please note that any offer of employment is subject to successful BPSS and SC security clearance checks. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a continuous 5-year UK address history at the point of application, typically with no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK. Full British nationality is also required for this position.

About the Team

Join a collaborative and innovative team delivering complex security solutions across the UK public sector, healthcare, defence, and central government environments. You'll work alongside experienced professionals on high-profile transformation programmes, using the latest technologies to help clients strengthen and modernise their security capabilities. This is an opportunity to develop your expertise in a fast-paced environment that encourages continuous learning, diverse thinking, and career progression. With access to industry-leading training and a global network of specialists, you'll gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and large-scale projects that make a real impact.

What You'll Learn

• Designing and implementing innovative security solutions to address real-world business challenges across multiple industries.
• Collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary internal teams to influence the design of large-scale, complex IT solutions.
• Applying security and risk management methodologies to advise stakeholders on risk mitigation strategies.
• Working with a broad range of established and emerging security technologies.
• Partnering with industry experts and technology leaders on transformational programmes.

The Role

As a Security Consultant, you will:

• Design secure architectures for a variety of IT solutions, including large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Provide security advisory services across complex programmes that support critical UK public sector initiatives.
• Advise clients on regulatory and compliance frameworks, including ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
• Communicate secure design principles and risk mitigation strategies to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Research and develop innovative approaches to solving complex security challenges.
• Identify vulnerabilities within solution architectures and communicate associated risks effectively.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for candidates with:

• A genuine passion for improving cybersecurity across the UK public sector.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, governance, and risk management practices.
• Experience applying security technologies within enterprise architectures, including Privileged Access Management (PAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity & Access Management (IDAM), network security, and encryption solutions.
• A solid understanding of IT infrastructure, technical architecture, and solution design methodologies.
• Knowledge of threat modelling and the development of secure reference architectures.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt within fast-moving technical environments.
• Hands-on experience in network and/or cloud security (preferred).
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, or equivalent (desirable).
• Current Government Security Clearance (SC/DV) or eligibility to obtain clearance (preferred).

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.