Principal Security Consultant

We are working with a global retailer who are going through a Greenfield transformation and building a new in house security team. This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in shaping the security strategy for a global company. We are looking for someone strong in product and application security and work closely with engineers to embed Secure by Design in DevOps environments and drive security projects. Akamai and Edge Security experience is a plus. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 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 Work with Security Culture to ensure alignment on culture topics and messaging to identified recipients Supporting and providing technical mentorship to team members Ability to work within complex technical / security environments and communicate effectively with peers in other teams and nontechnical key stakeholders Required Skills Network Security Application Security Infrastructure Security Cloud Security 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. Familiar with implementing frameworks such as NIST, ISO, DORA, etc. Previous experience in a hands on software engineer role, working in Appsec and Cloudsec Strong understanding of Azure If you have any questions or want to know more then please message me directly or hit the apply button

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 1/30/2025