Senior Security Consultant (Cloud & SaaS Assurance)

<p><strong>Senior Security Consultant</strong></p><ul><li>Contract Duration: 6 Months</li><li>Location: Hybrid (London / Birmingham)</li><li>Job Type: Contract - Outside IR35</li></ul><p>Reed Professional Services is seeking a Senior Security Consultant to join our dynamic team. This role is crucial for delivering hands-on security assurance, cloud security input, and technical risk management across live projects in a fast-paced digital portfolio that includes cloud-hosted platforms, enterprise SaaS solutions, and integration-heavy services.</p><p><strong>Day-to-day of the role:</strong></p><ul><li>Deliver hands-on security assurance across cloud and SaaS-based services.</li><li>Provide security input to AWS, SaaS, and IaaS environments.</li><li>Assess and manage API and integration risks across complex estates.</li><li>Produce and maintain assurance artefacts, risk logs, and control evidence.</li><li>Support remediation activity and work with delivery teams to close security gaps.</li><li>Challenge delivery teams constructively on security weaknesses and proposed designs.</li><li>Support audits, reviews, and formal assurance processes as required.</li><li>Operate across multiple projects simultaneously within a fast-moving environment.</li></ul><p><strong>Required Skills & Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong experience in security assurance and risk management.</li><li>Practical experience working with AWS and SaaS environments.</li><li>Experience supporting integration-heavy landscapes.</li><li>Ability to make clear, actionable security recommendations and see them through.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Comfortable working in live delivery settings rather than purely advisory roles.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Central government or public sector assurance experience.</li><li>Experience with ServiceNow, Salesforce, or comparable enterprise SaaS platforms.</li><li>Exposure to OT, IoT, or smart-building technology.</li><li>Cloud or cyber security certifications (AWS, CISSP, CCSK, etc.).</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><ul><li>BPSS and active Security Clearance required.</li></ul><p>To apply for the Senior Security Consultant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.</p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?E%2fgP4FVXthWgYwUF7uk7hnROb1RGsqpOt" width="0" height="0" />