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# Security Consultant - SDA/Lead Engineer

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Frimley, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Security Information and Event Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Vulnerability Management, Cyber Threat Analysis, Togaf, SC Clearance, Build Management, Nessus, Splunk, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gbf46d57edc2b5c6e6e103fbf8126c9d44/eaa

## About the Role

* Knowledge and experience of design, build and deployment of SOC technology including at least two of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, to identify signs of an intrusion.
 * Good understanding of industry best practice in Security Operations for Services, People, Policy and Process, Technology and Physical layers.
 * Understanding of common threats and mitigation techniques.
 * Proficiency in risk assessment and vulnerability management
 * Knowledge of OnPrem architectures & design
 * Knowledge of Cloud security architectures & designs
 * Able to define and/or understand requirements that may not have been seen before, and research and test potential solutions.
 * Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachmann) and modelling.
 * Good knowledge and experience of common Enterprise ICT services.
 * Experience working with Government systems and senior stakeholders
 * Experience working across a variety of delivery styles e.g. agile, lean, iterative/incremental, waterfall

## Description

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual with excellent technical and client-facing skills, to act as Solution Design Authority and Chief Engineer to lead, architect and design Security Operations Centre solutions delivered to customers. This is a senior role and the individual will be expected to lead and shape whole solutions across Services, People, Policy and Process, Technology and Physical Infrastructure layers and lead teams to meet requirements and achieve objectives. This role is situated within our Defence Business unit and requires a minimum of SC clearance, ideally DV clearance.

 * Engage with client stakeholders to understand and/or define security requirements, including any accreditation requirements.
 * Chief Engineer and engineering leadership

& management for delivery of security Operations Centre solutions through all stages of the engineering lifecycle from concept, through requirements definition, design & build to transition into service operation. * Technical Design Authority and technical lead for the architecture and design for SOC solutions (across service, people, process, technology and physical layers) including input to CONOPS, high level designs, low level designs and deployment level designs.

 * Technical and engineering

responsibility for delivery of solution and through transition into operation and responsible for ensuring that delivered solutions meet key functional and non-functional security requirements. * Contribute to the development of solution architectures (across service, people, process, technology and physical layers) in collaboration with other design team members.

 * Support the design of a range of security tools, such as: Splunk and Sentinel SIEM, Nessus Vulnerability management, Microsoft XDR and other as appropriate.
 * Understand and leverage BAE Systems experience, IP and expertise, with support of product and subject matter experts, to deliver secure solutions.

Core Duties

 * Engineering leadership and management for design, build, deployment and operation of Security Operations Centre solutions.
 * Solution architecture and design of Security Operations Centre solutions to meet specific customer requirements, across solution conceptualisation, architecture, design, build, deployment and operation covering Services, People, Policy and Processes, Technology and Physical Infrastructure layers.


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