Principal Defence Consultant

Principal Defence Consultant focuses on deliver advanced cyber security solutions for complex defence programmes—projects that underpin operational readiness, secure classified information, and protect national interests.

What the role involves

• Deliver advanced cyber security solutions for complex defence programmes—projects that underpin operational readiness, secure classified information, and protect national interests.
• Ensure compliance with MOD standards, including NCSC guidance, and other key frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership across engagements, mentor junior consultants.
• Support millions of lives.

Skills and requirements

• Make a real impact by contributing to the defence and protection of the UK’s critical national infrastructure and essential services, systems that underpin national security.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the defence and wider public sector landscape, gaining first-hand experience in complex, high-assurance environments where the stakes ar.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with complex ICT systems, ideally within defence, national security, or other high-assurance environments.

Candidate fit

• Are you an experienced cyber security professional with a passion for protecting national defence capabilities?
• Confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively across technical teams, senior stakeholders, and cross-government partners.
• Proactive and analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to operate independently in fast-paced, mission-critical settings.

Additional role context

• In this high-trust role, you’ll design.
• Working closely with senior military and civilian stakeholders, you’ll play a key part in shaping the cyber posture of the UK’s defence infrastructure.
• Whether supporting front-line operations or strategic defence initiatives, your work will have a lasting impact on national security.