Cyber Security Consultant - Data/Application Security

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Security Consultant specializing in Data and Application Security, you will help clients secure their applications and sensitive information across the full development and data lifecycle. You will guide organizations through application security challenges, embedding controls into design, build, and deployment phases, while leveraging practices such as Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, and DevSecOps. With expertise in vulnerability management, data protection, and regulatory compliance, you will design security guardrails that support application modernization programs in multicloud environments, ensuring risks are minimized and business objectives are achieved securely.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory and technical expertise on application security across the Software Development Lifecycle (Design, Build, Deploy).
• Lead activities such as Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC integration, DevSecOps practices, and application security testing.
• Implement security guardrails to support secure application modernization on multicloud platforms.
• Drive application vulnerability management, analyzing high-risk vulnerabilities, reducing false positives, and developing effective mitigation plans.
• Apply data protection techniques including encryption, masking, and anonymization to safeguard sensitive information.
• Define and enforce data classification and lifecycle management policies, ensuring security across all stages of data handling.
• Advise clients on regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA) and align security programs to meet compliance obligations.
• Strengthen database security through access management, auditing, and patch control.
• Integrate with SIEM platforms to monitor, analyze, and respond to potential data and application security incidents.
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to embed security seamlessly into business processes and IT solutions.

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong experience in application security domains, including Threat Modelling, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and security testing.
• Knowledge of data protection methods: encryption (at rest/in transit), masking, anonymization.
• Hands-on experience with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools and strategies.
• Proficiency in database security controls, including access, auditing, and patch management.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms for monitoring and analysis of data/application security events.
• Understanding of data classification principles and lifecycle management practices.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA) and ability to align security programs to compliance.
• Strong grasp of security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Critical Security Controls.

As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 2 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience embedding security guardrails in application modernization programs across hybrid/multicloud environments.
• Proficiency with automation tools and pipelines supporting DevSecOps practices.
• Certifications such as CSSLP, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent.
• Strong consulting experience, with the ability to translate complex security challenges into actionable recommendations for development and business stakeholders.
• Experience in designing and managing enterprise-wide data governance frameworks.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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Client-provided location(s): Winchester, United Kingdom

Job ID: IBM-62361

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-07T18:47:09