Senior Security Engineering Consultant (121lw) Remote - £90,000- £100,000pa + Benefits
Are you an experienced cyber professional from a military or defence background looking to step into a more consultative, project-led role?
We’re supporting a rapidly growing cyber security organisation that is actively investing in ex-military talent and building a high-performing Security Operations capability. This role is ideal for someone who has already transitioned (or is close to transitioning) and wants to move into a client-facing, engineering-focused consultancy position.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.
This is not a traditional SOC role. You’ll work across a range of customer environments, helping design, build, and improve Security Operations capabilities - from SIEM and SOAR implementations through to automation, detection engineering, and cloud security assessments.
Roughly, 50% project delivery (client-facing consultancy) 50% internal engineering, innovation, and capability development. A remote role with occasional travel to South East office.
You do not need experience with every commercial tool - training is provided. This role suits either ex-military candidates who have already gained some commercial or advanced technical exposure, OR service leavers with strong cyber/SOC experience and the confidence to step into a consultative role
What You’ll Be Doing
Delivering security engineering projects across SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms
Designing and building automation playbooks and integrations
Conducting cloud (Azure-focused) security health checks
Developing detection rules, log parsing, and correlation logic
Supporting vulnerability and exposure management programmes
Working closely with internal engineering teams to improve tooling and processes
Acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers
Essential
Experience working in a SOC or CDOC (Cyber Defence Operations Centre) environment
Strong understanding of - Security monitoring & incident response and Threat behaviours (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK)
Hands-on experience with at least one - SIEM / SOAR / XDR platform
Ability to take a problem and engineer a solution end-to-end
Strong communication skills and ability to engage with stakeholders
Ideal (but not essential)
Experience with cloud security (Azure preferred)
Exposure to automation or scripting (e.g. Python, APIs)
Experience in advisory, design, or project-based work
For military candidates:
Experience at commissioned / supervisory level OR
Exposure to advisory or capability development work
You’ll likely align well if you have, worked in a SOC, CDOC or cyber operations environment
Experience analysing threats, logs, or incidents
Exposure to secure networks or defence systems
A mindset focused on problem-solving, adaptability, and ownership
This is a fast-paced, collaborative, “people first” culture, where people genuinely support each other Clear progression pathways, funded certifications and structured training plans.
Interested? Please send a copy of your CV with a note outlining why this would be the ideal opportunity for you to Liz Walsh at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd