Cybersecurity Consultant

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is seeking a highly skilled SOC Consultant to assist clients in strengthening their security operations, focusing on leveraging Splunk and leading security operations centres (SOCs). The role involves assessing client security postures, recommending improvements, and guiding organisations on building resilient SOC practices, supporting close integration with other related teams (Threat Intelligence and Penetration testing).

Requirements

• 4–7+ years of experience in cybersecurity
• 3+ years in SOC operations or consulting
• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Elastic, Azure Sentinel)
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms (Splunk SOAR, Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, ServiceNow Security Operations)
• Understanding of network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security
• Knowledge of AI technologies an advantage
• Experience with incident response frameworks and threat hunting methodologies
• Passion for cybersecurity, continuous learning, and thought leadership
• Candidate Expectations are detailed in the job description

Benefits

• Private family medical cover
• Maternity (4 months)
• Paternity (2 weeks)
• Study leave
• Optical/Dental/Health screening allowance
• Annual bonus and share award scheme
• Hybrid working