Head of Cloud Security ​/ Senior Cloud Security Architect - Consultancy

Join a global advisory firm helping organisations make informed decisions, manage risks, and navigate complex challenges across deals, partnerships, markets, regulations, investigations, disputes, and cybersecurity. The organisation provides intelligence-led solutions to support clients in protecting their operations and achieving their strategic goals.

This firm is looking for an experienced Cloud Security Leader to join its growing cybersecurity consulting practice. The role combines strategic advisory, technical expertise, and practice development, with responsibility for defining cloud security strategies, leading transformation programmes, supporting secure cloud adoption, developing propositions, and mentoring talent.

• Design and deliver secure, resilient and scalable architecture across AWS, Azure and GCP environments
• Advise on enterprise-scale cloud transformation, migration and modernisation programmes from strategy through to implementation
• Help clients establish and mature Dev Sec Ops  capabilities, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and cloud-native engineering practices
• Drive cloud security governance, architecture assurance, security remediation and control optimisation initiatives
• Conduct security architecture reviews, threat modelling, risk assessments and cloud security maturity assessments
• Contribute to business development, thought leadership and the continued growth of the Cloud Security practice
• Mentor talent and support development of the wider practice team

• 10+ years' experience in cloud security or related disciplines
• Proven track record delivering complex cloud security programmes in enterprise environments
• Strong expertise across cloud platforms, IAM, network security, data protection and security operations
• Experience designing and implementing secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure and/or GCP
• Deep understanding of modern security frameworks and architectures including Zero Trust
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and client-facing consulting skills
• Experience leading teams and driving outcomes in complex delivery environments
• Right to work in the UK
• Certifications with one or more of CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer (or equivalent)

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Flexible/hybrid working (London, approx. once per fortnight in office)
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance (medical, dental, mental health covering partner and children)
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Genuine practice leadership influence, shaping the direction of a growing Cloud Security capability through business development, thought leadership, and go-to-market strategy
• Exposure to complex, high-profile cloud security programmes across multiple industries, advising at board level on strategy, implementation, and cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP

• £120,000 basic salary per annum + Bonus