Lead Cybersecurity Engineer/Consultant

  • Careerwise
  • 05/06/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Lead Cybersecurity Engineer/Consultant is required by a large cybersecurity services company to deliver innovative security solutions and provide guidance across a wide range of domains including security architecture, Security Operations Centre transformation, cloud security, identity management, and threat detection.

You will be responsible for:

  • Leading design and implementation of defensive security solutions utilising Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and other technologies.
  • Acting as a trusted advisor, developing security solutions, operating models, and design frameworks aligned to business strategy.
  • Advising clients on various aspects of security including SOC, SIEM, SOAR, XDR/EDR, identity, cloud security, and vulnerability management.
  • Designing and integrating security controls across enterprise, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
  • Providing technical leadership across multiple projects.
  • Producing high-quality architecture documentation and reusable assets.
  • Leading collaboration between sales, pre-sales, engineering, and delivery teams.
  • Building strong client relationships and serving as an escalation point for complex security issues.

Required Experience:

  • Extensive experience delivering security consultancy services within an MSSP, managed services, or consulting environment.
  • Proven expertise designing and implementing enterprise security solutions in Microsoft and mixed-vendor ecosystems.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies (Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud, Entra ID, Purview, etc.).
  • Experience with CrowdStrike technologies is beneficial.
  • Experience building SOC teams and capabilities.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Willingness to travel to client sites.