Security Operations Implementation Consultant

Security Operations Implementation Planning Consultant

• Rate: £700–£750 per day Inside IR35
• Duration: ASAP start - Initially until 31 March 2027, with potential extensions
• Location: London - 1 day per week onsite, remainder remote
• Clearance: Active SC clearance required

Overview

We are supporting a specialist Security Consultancy delivering a major security transformation programme for a UK Government Department.

We are seeking an experienced Security Operations Implementation Planning Consultant to translate high-level SecOps transition strategies into detailed, actionable implementation plans across multiple security services.

This role requires a strong understanding of enterprise Security Operations, combined with the ability to develop practical, sequenced delivery roadmaps that can be executed by operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

Develop detailed, low-level implementation plans for SecOps services, including Security Engineering, Threat & Vulnerability Management and security testing.

Translate strategic objectives into clear, sequenced activities, milestones, dependencies and deliverables across a multi-year transformation roadmap.

Define operational readiness criteria, service acceptance requirements and phase-gate checklists.

Identify cross-service dependencies, delivery risks and blockers, maintaining a consolidated view of implementation progress.

Engage with Security Architecture, GRC, technical SMEs and operational stakeholders to coordinate delivery planning.

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience developing low-level implementation plans and delivery roadmaps within complex security transformation programmes.

Strong understanding of Security Operations (SecOps), including service design, operational readiness and implementation.

Knowledge of enterprise security technologies, including SIEM, IAM/PAM, vulnerability management, CMDB and security monitoring platforms.

Experience working within UK Government, Defence or similarly complex regulated environments.

Familiarity with NCSC guidance, NIST, ISO 27001 and security governance frameworks.

Strong stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and technical documentation skills

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