Security Consultant - SDA Lead Engineer

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

• We require a minimum of SC clearance, ideally DV clearance.
• We are looking for excellent technical and client-facing skills.
• We need strong engineering leadership and management experience across the engineering lifecycle.
• We require experience in solution architecture and design for Security Operations Centre solutions.
• We need knowledge and experience of designing, building and deploying SOC technology, including at least two of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management and Threat Intelligence.
• We require a good understanding of industry best practice in Security Operations across Services, People, Policy and Process, Technology and Physical layers.
• We need an understanding of common threats and mitigation techniques.
• We require proficiency in risk assessment and vulnerability management.
• We need knowledge of on-premises architectures and design.
• We require knowledge of cloud security architectures and designs.
• We need the ability to define and understand requirements that may be new, and to research and test potential solutions.
• We require familiarity with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman, and modelling.
• We need good knowledge and experience of common enterprise ICT services.
• We require experience working with government systems and senior stakeholders.
• We need experience working across a variety of delivery styles, including agile, lean, iterative/incremental and waterfall.

Responsibilities

• We engage with client stakeholders to understand and define security requirements, including accreditation requirements.
• We act as Solution Design Authority and Chief Engineer for Security Operations Centre solutions.
• We lead engineering delivery through all stages of the lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design, build and transition into service operation.
• We provide technical design authority and technical leadership for SOC architecture and design across service, people, process, technology and physical layers.
• We contribute to CONOPS, high-level designs, low-level designs and deployment-level designs.
• We ensure delivered solutions meet functional and non-functional security requirements.
• We contribute to the development of solution architectures in collaboration with other design team members.
• We support the design of security tools such as Splunk, Sentinel SIEM, Nessus Vulnerability Management and Microsoft XDR.
• We leverage our experience, IP and expertise, with support from product and subject matter experts, to deliver secure solutions.
• We lead and shape whole solutions across Services, People, Policy and Process, Technology and Physical Infrastructure layers.
• We lead teams to meet requirements and achieve objectives.
• We support the design, build, deployment and operation of Security Operations Centre solutions.

Technologies

• Cloud
• ICT
• Support
• Security
• Splunk
• TOGAF
• Architect
• Network

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We are BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts working collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data so governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in demanding environments. This role is for a Security Consultant - SDA/Lead Engineer based in Guildford or Frimley, with hybrid and flexible working available. We offer an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity and merit, and we support reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process. Our teams work across projects and encourage colleagues to rotate to new opportunities, while embracing hybrid working to improve flexibility, collaboration and work-life balance.

last updated 36 week of 2026