Position Description:
At CGI, we’re driving the future of cyber resilience across industries that shape the UK and beyond. As a Senior Cyber Security Consultant, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping clients navigate complex security challenges from protecting national infrastructure to enabling digital innovation with confidence. You’ll combine strategic insight with hands-on expertise to deliver solutions that make a measurable impact. Here, you’ll thrive in an environment that champions ownership, creativity, and collaboration, empowering you to grow and make a lasting difference.
CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.
You will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position.
Your future duties and responsibilities:
In this role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping clients understand and manage cyber risk across their operations. You’ll assess threats, design pragmatic security solutions, and shape governance frameworks that enable secure business transformation. By applying a balanced, analytical mindset, you’ll ensure every solution aligns with client objectives while strengthening their security posture.
You’ll collaborate across CGI’s ° security network, working alongside specialists in risk, resilience, and technology to deliver integrated, high-impact outcomes. Supported by a strong professional community, you’ll have the opportunity to lead initiatives, influence strategy, and continually develop your expertise within one of the UK’s most respected cyber consultancies.
Key responsibilities:
Advise & Lead: Provide expert cyber security consultancy across complex client environments.
Assess & Protect: Evaluate risk across business, operational, and technical domains.
Develop & Implement: Design security policies, frameworks, and control measures aligned to standards (ISO, NIST, CAF).
Collaborate & Influence: Partner with clients and CGI teams to drive secure change and operational resilience.
Evolve & Mentor: Support knowledge sharing and guide colleagues in developing their cyber expertise.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role:
Exceptional planning and communication skills are key for this role, and you’ll have a knowledge of security standards and processes such as ISO standards, (NCSC) CAF, Cyber Essentials, NIST and Cyber Essentials/Plus. We’ll also look for your experience in:
● Developing cyber policy and procedures
● Data protection and privacy
● Security change management
● Understanding business continuity resilience and incidence response
● Networks, core infrastructure and systems
Desirable qualifications include: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCP
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Skills:
1. Compliance
2. Security Architecture
3. Security Assessment
4. Security Audit