Senior Security Consultant (Cloud & SaaS Assurance)

Senior Security Consultant

• Contract Duration: 6 Months
• Location: Hybrid (London / Birmingham)
• Job Type: Contract - Outside IR35

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.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Deliver hands-on security assurance across cloud and SaaS-based services.
• Provide security input to AWS, SaaS, and IaaS environments.
• Assess and manage API and integration risks across complex estates.
• Produce and maintain assurance artefacts, risk logs, and control evidence.
• Support remediation activity and work with delivery teams to close security gaps.
• Challenge delivery teams constructively on security weaknesses and proposed designs.
• Support audits, reviews, and formal assurance processes as required.
• Operate across multiple projects simultaneously within a fast-moving environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience in security assurance and risk management.
• Practical experience working with AWS and SaaS environments.
• Experience supporting integration-heavy landscapes.
• Ability to make clear, actionable security recommendations and see them through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working in live delivery settings rather than purely advisory roles.

Desirable:

• Central government or public sector assurance experience.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Salesforce, or comparable enterprise SaaS platforms.
• Exposure to OT, IoT, or smart-building technology.
• Cloud or cyber security certifications (AWS, CISSP, CCSK, etc.).

Additional Information:

• BPSS and active Security Clearance required.

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.